School: Árd-achadh (roll number 17098)
- Location:
- Ardagh, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Liam Ó Coinne
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- About ninety years ago since the time of the famine. It lasted for two years. The crops failed and especially the potato crop which the people was mostly living on. The people did not know what they would do for food. So the had to eat roots of trees, herbs and some turnips. When the nettles began to grow the people were glad. Indian meal was unknown of until the merchants brought over a cargo to the people.(continues on next page)