School: Cromán (C.) (roll number 12821)
- Location:
- Cromane, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Caitlín Bean Uí Shiodhacáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0437, Page 242
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- Bhi na daoine in-droch cás san gceanntar so leis an ocras i rith na h-aimsire seo
Bhí níos mó daoine 'na gcómhnuidhe annso roimh an droc saghal ná mar atá anois.
Tháinig an dubh ar na prátaí nuair a bhíodar ag fás agus do lobhadar iad go léir.
Bhí na daoine ag fághail báis leis an ocras agus leis an bhfiabhras.
Na daoine a bhi 'na gcómhnuidhe in-aice na farraige bhidís ag iascaireacht is ag piocadh iascáin chun iad féin do cothú.
Taghadh na daoine abhfad ó bhaile chun bheith in-aice na fairrge.Luighseach Ní Chonmhaighe,
Dúcha.
- Collector
- Luighreach Ní Chonmhaighe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dooaghs, Co. Kerry
- The famine in 1847 effected the inhabitants of this district badly.
There was a large population in this district then but the majority died of hunger.
The blight came on the potatoes when they were growing and they all failed.
The people had nothing to sow the following year but the English sent a free grant of potatoes seed to them.
Beside this small quantity of potatoes they had turnips.(continues on next page)
