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An tSr. Seosamh Ní Cheallaigh
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    The Famine
    Some people believe that the direct cause of Famine was Father Matthew travelled Ireland making the people take the Pledge and recite the Sacred Promise. Temperance raged high in Ireland at that time. A great number of people took it and broke it after a week. God was so vexed with the people that he sent "blight" to ruin the potato crop.
    May Roddy, Kiltobranks
    Received from Mrs T Roddy, Kiltobranks, Ballaghaderreen
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Roddy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kiltybranks, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs T. Roddy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kiltybranks, Co. Roscommon