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School: Baile Gaedhaelach (C.)

Location:
Irishtown, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Manus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0097, Page 604

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    The famine effected this district very much, long ago.
    The blight came on the crops and spoiled every one of them. The oats of barley didn't grow, and the potatoes decayed in the ground.
    The land was ploughed in Spring and the potatoes were broadcast like grain, The people ate boiled turnips and oatcake, other times they ate water-cress and nettles.
    The people died in great numbers with hunger. On walking the road they woud get two or three dying or dead by the way - by
    When the potatoes failed
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    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
    Nancy Noonan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilvine, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Bridget Noonan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilvine, Co. Mayo