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School: Ballinacarrow (roll number 13277)

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Ballynacarrow, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Duibheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0175, Page 269

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    sent men around after the Big Wind to boil Indian meal to make porridge for the poor stricken people.
    It is said that there was one of these houses built in "Reancleavagh" (now called Ballymurray) and they gave these people food while they were fixing up their homes again.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. winds (~357)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May King
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr. P Coleman
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Templehouse, Co. Sligo