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School: Baile Dubh, Caisleán Ghriaire (roll number 15844)

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An Baile Dubh, Co. Kerry
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Pádraig Ó Séaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0431, Page 053

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    of fever the doctors used to run out on the fields the people used to scream so loudly.
    When the people died of fever they used to be buried in the surrounding fields but afterwards they were taken up and buried in a burying ground.
    There was no partial famine since the year 1847.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Anne Scanlon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lios Cearnaigh, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Scanlon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    46
    Address
    Lios Cearnaigh, Co. Kerry