School: Baile Locha Riabhach (Clochar)
- Location:
- Loughrea, Co. Galway
- Teacher: An tSr Adrian
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- 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.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Michael Fahy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cuscarrick, Co. Galway