School: Fearth Mór (Brooklawn) (roll number 15508)

Location:
Fartamore, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa, Bean Mhic Aonghusa
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    a man from this place who used to get up about four o clock in the morning and go out eating samsógs (sour-leaves) with hunger.
    The yoe-men who were a party belonging to England used come through the villages on horse back dressed as soldiers with big tall hats they used to fire shots over the houses. They sometimes shot down people.
    The children used to have cakes made of Bliorgánt in school others wouldn't have even that.
    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
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Dhuinn
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Pat Dunne
    Gender
    Male