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School: Kenagh, Longford (roll number 15154)

Location:
Keenagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
T. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0751, Page 024

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    On the 6th. January, 1839, the canal bank at Farneyhoogan gave away, and the rushing waters drowned a whole family that lived near the present road to Ballymacormack. All in the house eight in number were drowned with the exception of one man. This man was blind, and instead of rushing out of the house he got on to a bed where he was found alive in the morning.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Regan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Informant
    John Drohoe
    Gender
    Male