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School: Loughkeeren

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Knockatemple, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Anna M. Warde
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0120, Page 136

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    The famine in the year 1846-47 was the talk of the country both at that time and since. The people were starving and had nothing to eat but Indian meal which was their payment for one week's work.
    Many people died of hunger and men and women had to leave their homes and go out to other places seeking for food.
    Teresa Hyland
    Loughkeeran
    Ballyvary
    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
    Teresa Hyland
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughkeeraun Well, Co. Mayo