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School: Abbeytown Convent N.S. (roll number 15043)

Location:
Boyle, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Sr. M. Columbanus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0236, Page 171

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  1. Local Landlords (continued)

    “Lloyds were the names of the landlords of my district long ago.”

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    farm, by Lloyd.
    The above was heard from -:
    Mr Pat Carney,
    Granny,
    Ballinameen,
    Boyle
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit

  2. Famine Times

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    Another one of Saint Columcille's prophecies that "a stockingful of meal would be more valuable than a stockingful of gold" has been fulfilled.
    The people disbelieved the prophecy and wondered how such a thing could happen, but when the year 1846 arrived and brought with it poverty, hunger and distress,
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dell Kivlehan
    Address
    Ballinameen, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mr B. Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Boyle, Co. Roscommon