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School: Crois Bhóthar

Location:
Pollacorragune, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Eibhlín Ní Bhreitheamhan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0039, Page 0203

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  1. An Drochshaol (continued)

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    green and swollen eating grass and nettles.
    there is supposed to be a man buried just inside the school-wall since the Famine times.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit

  2. An Droschshaol

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    The year of the Great Famine was called by the people "Black '47", on account of all the potatoes being bad and black. The people dug all the potatoes from the ground black, then they cut the black portion off and ate them. They also ate Indian meal porridge with buttermilk.
    The Famine was followed by a great sickness from which many died.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Kerrigan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilcreevanty, Co. Galway
    Informant
    John Kerrigan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Kilcreevanty, Co. Galway