School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)
- Location:
- Cill Átha Chroim, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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- The year of the famine was called "Black 47". The people in Ireland went through a lot of suffering and hardships. Some were fortunate enough to get across to America and other countrys. Hundreds from this district alone went by steerage and what remained at home died by the road side.
All the potatoes were blighted. The weather came damp and heavy. All the potatoes rotted in the pits.
The people's only food was raw turnips.
The Government granted sums (of) money and funds but it lasted no time because the population(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Seán M. Ó Murchadha
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cill Átha Chroim, Co. Chiarraí
- Informant
- John Joseph Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gort Curraoin, Co. Chiarraí
