School: Druim Mór (roll number 16278)
- Location:
- Dromore, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0166, Page 366
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- During the famine of 1846 the people of this district suffered terribly.
One evening a poor little boy named Peter Healy stole away secretly into a field of turnips which belonged to Major Hellis[?], the big farmer and landlord of the place. The little boy pulled the smallest turnip he could find because he was afraid if he pulled a large turnip the farmer would be more likely to miss it. So he scraped the clay off it. He was delighted because he had found something to eat. He scooped a hole in it and was devouring at his hearts satisfaction, when the owner saw him. He aimed his gun at him and shot him dead.
- Collector
- Annie Mc Hugh
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Frank Mc Hugh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dunneill, Co. Sligo
