School: Baile Gaedhealach (B.) (roll number 14808)
- Location:
- Irishtown, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Míchael Ó Slatara
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- The Famine of 1846 and '47 was one of the most terrible events in the History of Ireland.
Many stories are told by the old people of the hardships these people endured.
My grandmother's mother once gave an account of the Famine. She added that a boy from Burrish used to go to Claremorris weekly for a supply of Indian Meal. One day he set out for the usual supply. He was hardly able to struggle along. He got the meal and started back. But he was too weak to pass the Deerpark wall. When he didn't turn up a search was made. He was found dead by the wall with some of the meal unswallowed in his mouth.
Another day she was sent(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Kiggins
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 88
- Address
- Burris, Co. Mayo
