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School: Árd Fhionáin (B.)

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Ardfinnan, Co. Tipperary
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Áine Ní Fhoghludha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0571, Page 295

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  1. Famine Times

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    During the Famine 1846-1847, the monks of Mount Melleray are known to have saved hundreds of the poor Famine victims every day by giving them food. They lived themselves on bread and water. In order to save the starving people outside the Monastery they gave them the food provided for themselves.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    2. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    3. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs B. Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardfinnan, Co. Tipperary

  2. Whort Picking

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    Picking and selling whorts is still carried on by the people who live near the mountains -Knockmealdowns
    They sell them by the gallon.
    During the Great War the people of Clogheen, Co Tipperary, got ten shillings, and at one time it went up to a pound, per stone for them
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