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School: Dubh-Áth (B.) (roll number 11067)

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Duagh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Seán Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410, Page 080

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  1. The Famine 1846-7 (continued)

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    the townland of Rylane.
    The population of my townland of Knockmeal, before the famine was about sixty while its population now is a little over thirty.
    The blight is said to have been caused by a germ called the "American blight. The potatoes decayed in the ridges in this district because of the wetness of the soil which is of a peaty nature. The famine was preceded by a year of plenty of potatoes by a year of plenty of potatoes so plentiful that is said that some of them were thrown against the ditches in the garden and never
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Éamonn Ó Corradáin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Éamonn Ó Corradáin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male