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School: Cormeen (roll number 16132)

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Cormeen, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brian T. Ó Dubhláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0707, Page 298

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  1. Famine Times (continued)

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    an old house in Newcastle, Mullagh, Kells, Co. Meath, and the people that lived in it were Mc Giverens. There is a track at it where the house stood. All the people that lived in it died during the famine
    There was another house in Feagh, Mullagh, Kells, Co. Meath owned by Smiths. There was five people living in it, and they all died the one day. There were no grave yards in those days. When the people died they were brought out and burried in a field like a cow or calf.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Mc Guinness
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newcastle, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Guinness
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newcastle, Co. Meath