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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 048

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    In the famine times I was a little girl working around in the houses. I remember people were dying every day and people could'ent keep them buried. The dead were even buried in fields. I remember the people came to Mostown mill to the mín buidhe. They were in crowds pushing to get to the mill. I remember seeing the people a quarter of a mile long on the Avenue.
    Old Mrs. Clyne who died three years ago told this. she did not know her age but she thought she was 105.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Keenagh, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Miss Clyne
    Gender
    Female