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School: Cluain an Iubhair (roll number 15213)

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Cloonanure, Co. Sligo
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Séamus Ó Háinlighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0187, Page 478

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    the ground in 1879.
    Parnell went to America and collected money to relieve the distress. This was distributed in various ways. Champion potatoes were brought from Scotland and given to the people. Bread was given to be distributed in the schools and Indian meal to the poor.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Callaghan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clooneagh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr John Murray
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Clooneagh, Co. Sligo