School: Cruit Island (roll number 16069)

Location:
An Chruit, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Domhnaill
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  1. Nuair a bhí na preataí ag fás ins na cuibhreann lobh siad ins an talamh fluic ach bhí cuid aca maith agus sin an doigh a fuair na daoine an síol an bhliadain na diaidh sin. Bhí ocht millian go leith daoine sa tír roimhe an droch saoghal. Fuair cuid mhór daoine bás leis an ocras agus leis an fiabhras. Bhí neart coirce curtha ag na daoine san áit seo agus bhí an cuid is mo de na preataí maith. Ach nuair a lobh siad an bhliadain na diaidh sin beigean do na daoine turnapaí agus cúl faith agus achan rud a ithe. Bhí biadh gann san bliadhain 1852 fosta cionnas gur lobh na preataí. Mhair an droch shaoghaol ar feadh cúpla bliadhain.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Gráine Ní Dhomhnaill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Chruit, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Máire Ní Domhnaill
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    91
    Address
    An Chruit, Co. Donegal