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1. Traditions of the Famine Times (continued)

   

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   295 18 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.

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   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