School: Ceathrú (Carton) (roll number 15339)

Location:
Cartron, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Floinn
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    near Kesh here he settled down and his people are there today. The Foleys remained in Tulon and your grandfather Pat Flynn of Drumlara; whose father Bartley Flynn was evicted from Drumlowan married Maggie Foley of Tulon so there you are.
    And I can tell you that during the Famine yeas here were 11 houses at Pat McGann's rock in Drumlara and a great many died because the Famine was in the air too and a lot were buried in Mikey Kavill's field along the road now and ever since, that field is called the "Graveyard"
    Is your information good I ventured ask."Sound" says he I heard it from my father and the old people, and they all went through it.
    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
    J. Flynn
    Address
    Drumdart, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Owen Mc Gann
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Killamaun, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Stephen Mc Gann
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumlara, Co. Leitrim