School: Doirín an Lomáin (roll number 14235)
- Location:
- Doirín an Lomáin, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Seán de Barra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0293, Page 059
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- Cornelius Moynihan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ráth Dhreóin Bheag, Co. Chorcaí
- Informant
- Mr C. Moynihan
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Ráth Dhreóin Bheag, Co. Chorcaí
- A drought period occurred in the year 1857. It is called "the dry summer". Some people had to go miles for fresh water. The rivers dried up and boggy ground split open.
