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School: Coolfore (roll number 10700)

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Coolfore, Co. Monaghan
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P. Ó Cuanaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0933, Page 325

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    A Plague broke out in 1832 known as the Cholera. It made a havoc in the district and Carrick suffered severely as no business was done in the town for 9 months. Half of the population died of the disease. On the May fair of that year only one black miley Cow was offered for sale.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
        1. plagues and epidemics (~104)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Shankey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rakeeragh, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Bernard Shankey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Rakeeragh, Co. Monaghan