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School: Árd-achadh (roll number 17098)

Location:
Ardagh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Liam Ó Coinne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0148, Page 311

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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.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Agnes Lyons
    Other names
    Agnes Lyons
    Úna Ní Laighnigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowcrin, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Joseph Knox
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    84
    Address
    Carrowcrin, Co. Mayo