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School: Teampall Mhuire

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Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0144, Page 471

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  2. The Time of the Famine

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    Thee year of the famine the potatoes failed, the oats turned black and rotted, there was no turnips or cabbage, or wheat except very little food stuff, because all the grain and cattle were exported to England. There was somebody was appointed in every district to distribute the oat meal to anybody who was very poor, but very few used to get it.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Lynn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Lynn
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo