School: Clochar na Trócaire, Roscomáin
- Location:
- Roscommon, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: An tSr. M. Fionnbharra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0259, Page 286
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- Although many years of famine were seen in Ireland none of them were as bad as the famine which occurred in 1846. It was caused, by the failure of the potatoe crop, because the people depended wholly on it at that time. A good grain crop grew that year but had to be sold to pay the rent, rather than be the evicted. In each district there was a store and in it was kept Indian meal to be distributed among the people - a half-stone for each person per week.My great-grandfather known as a moneylender before the Banks were(continues on next page)
- Informant
- John O' Connor
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Roscommon, Co. Roscommon
