School: Baile Locha Riabhach (Clochar)

Location:
Loughrea, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An tSr Adrian
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  1. Before the famine of 1846 - '47, Loughrea was a thickly populated town, and its inhabitants numbered about 8,000. But whe nthe potatoes began to rot, the people began to die in hundreds, those who did'nt die emigrated to Canada, and became very wealthy abroad. The workhouse was not able to hold the many victims, and there were auxiliary workhouses in the town. One at Moneghan's Hotel, another where Liam Smyth's now is and another at Mount Pleasant.
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    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Michael Fahy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cuscarrick, Co. Galway