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School: Páirc Árd (High Park) (roll number 11431)

Location:
Carrowgilhooly, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Eoghan Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0169, Page 297

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  1. Famine Times

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    During the Famine times the potatoes were sown broad cast like grain the following year because they were too small to plant.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Famine Times

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    It is told in this district that a certain man wanting seed found he could get none. He got buds from another man and planted them like cabbage plants and had a wonderful crop of potatoes the following harvest.
    The blight came on the potatoes through wet weather and heavy
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mc Munn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Caltragh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr James Mc Munn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Caltragh, Co. Sligo