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School: An Cheathrú Gharbh

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Carrowgarve, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Fiachra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0147, Page 598

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  1. The Famine Times

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    In the years 1846, 1847, 1848 a severe famine broke out through the country. It first made its appearance in Tory Island and from that it spread into the mainland.
    The famine was caused by the failure of the potato crop. A disease called blight spread on the stalks and destroyed the crop. Thousands and thousands of people died of hunger in the famine years.
    Then the English people placed old rotten ships along the coast of Ireland to take the people away to America. Some of these ships never reached their destination. Several of them
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Gillespie
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Brackwanshagh, Co. Mayo