School: Mount Plunkett (roll number 8096)

Location:
Mountplunkett, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Bheirn
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  1. Pat Morris. This man was a great storyteller. He lived in Treen, Knockcroghery. Co Roscommon.
    Harry Tracy.
    This man is skilled in the use of a stick if given a favourable opportunity when near a rabbit burrow. He lives in Knockcroghery Co Roscommon.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    2. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Ardle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Galey, Co. Roscommon
  2. Local Happenings
    Some of the Local Happenings are as follows:
    Doctor Lough Was drowned in the Shannon.
    On another occasion four lives were lost in the one night. Three Morans from Quaker Island and an man named Curly from Westmeath. (Due to a storm)
    Another time two men named Tom and Mike Brennan were drowned, bringing a load of potatoes. (A Storm arose)
    Miss Magrael This woman was killed by a train at
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Fallon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Ardle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Galey, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Pat Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60