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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 315

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    At the time of the famine there was a mill in Rappa and it was owned by the Knoxes. Meal that used to be made in it, but at that time of the famine there was no maize to be crushed and the people were starving and were living on dandelion. At that time Quakers came over from England helping the poor people but they were protestants and wanted the people to turn protestants, but the people refused.
    Those quakers came to Rappa and started running the mill and was giving out the meal in a soup school in Rappa, but they got no "soot".
    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
    John Blaine
    Other names
    John Blaine
    Seán Ó Blichín
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Munnelly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    65