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School: Ceis (roll number 15342)

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Kesh, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Proinnsias Ó Hainín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0186, Page 399

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    from entering. Then he lay down to die.
    Very sad stories are told about the charity shown towards one another by the poor sufferers. A poor man was known to share his scanty meal with one less fortunate at the public works and die of starvation on his way home.

    Maureen Benson,
    Carrowmalenany,
    Keash,
    Ballymote.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
        1. plagues and epidemics (~104)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Benson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowmaclenany, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Michael Costello
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knocknawhishoge, Co. Sligo