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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 316

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    It is about ninety years ago since the time of the famine. It was very severe weather. All the potatoes failed on the people. The people used nettles, grass and roots of trees to eat. Several people died along the road side with hunger and sickness. It lasted for two years.
    The people used to buy Indian meal. They would boil the meal and eat it. They used to eat raw turnips, weeds, and grass. Some of the people used to eat oatmeal stirabout with milk.
    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
    Stephen Murphy
    Other names
    Stephen Murphy
    Stiophán Ó Murchadha
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Thomas Murphy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56