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School: Monaghan (Convent, Girls) (roll number 359)

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Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Sr Síle
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 226

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 226

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    who were too weak and feeble to provide for themselves were allowed to stay here but after some time the workhouses were filled and fever broke out. Many people died of starvation. These houses were established in 1847.
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  2. Means of Travelling Long Ago

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    Means of Travelling long ago
    Besides walking long ago, or using a horse, the stage coach was also in use. Like most vehicles of modern times there were three classes in the old stage-coach. The roads were very bad then and also very hilly. When the coach came into use it was difficult for the horse, or horses to draw the coach and its occupants up the hills so the third class passengers got out of it and pushed the first
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Finnegan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newbliss, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    John Finnegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newbliss, Co. Monaghan