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School: Moys (roll number 10837)

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Moy Otra, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Dawson
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0935, Page 108

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    The Famine
    In 1847 the great famine began in Ireland. There was a very wet season and all the crops rotted away to dust. If any of the people had corn they had to sell it to pay the rent. The famine left without money or food and many of the people died from hunger. The Government put up a porridge house at Castleshane and the people carried the porridge away in can's and they made it last as long
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Mc Quade
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Annaseeragh, Co. Monaghan