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School: Clochar Lughaidh, Coillte Mághach

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 43

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    people had nothing to eat, and the consequence was that disease accompanied starvation and people died in hundreds all over the district.
    Some of the people emigrated to America. Some of the people who were left behind after vainly endeavouring to sustain life by every means in their power, even to the boiling and eating of nettles and dock leaves died.
    After a time sulphate of copper was discovered and when mixed with lime and washing-soda made spray, and this the people put on the potatoes, and then the district became prosperous again, but there is only half
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ellie Solan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killedan, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Solan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killedan, Co. Mayo