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

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Boyle, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Sr. M. Columbanus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0236, Page 174

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    The famine times were during the years 1846 and '47. "Black '46 and '47" they were called. The affected my district very much, and many people died. Before that time, there was a good population in the district, but after it, between some of the people dying and more of them emigrating to America, there were hardly any people left in it.
    The start of the famine was
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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 Pat Carney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Granny, Co. Roscommon