School: Killea (roll number 3219)
- Location:
- Killea, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Séamus Mac Coilín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0195, Page 247
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- (continued from previous page)to break it. Old people say that brollock's blood was used to mix mortar in the ancient days.
- In 1866 the towland of Killea was occupied by close on forty families. Several families lived on the mountain side above where the school now stands. The failure of the potato crop was a great blow to the people but I never heard of any actual deaths from the hunger.
In 1879 a worse state of affairs existed in the district. The potato crop was a complete failure and turf was not saved. Relief work had to be given in the district and the road from Rakeelin to Kiltyclogher was made to afford relief to the poor people. The wages paid was one shilling per day and the workers had to keep themselves.
Indian meal and cloting were provided for very poor people. The money for providing this form of relief was entrusted(continues on next page) - Collector
- Brigid Mc Gourty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lugasnaghta, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- P.J. O' Rourke
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gortnaderrary, Co. Leitrim
