School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Thurles (roll number 4068)

Location:
Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Aodán
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    road-side.
    Written by,
    Mary Nolan,
    Leugh,
    Told by Mrs Nolan,
    Do
    8. In the year 1846 there was a famine in Ireland. The people had some corn growing but they sold it to the other countries to get money for the landlords. And if they did'nt pay it they would not be left in their houses or land.
    Then a blight came
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  2. In the year 1846 there was a famine in Ireland. The people had some corn growing but they sold it to the other countries to get money for the landlords. And if they did'nt pay it they would not be left in their houses or land.
    Then a blight came
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pattie Loughnane
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Croke Street, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Loughnane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Croke Street, Co. Tipperary