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School: Druim Garlaigh (roll number 11701)

Location:
Drumgarly, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Estér Ní Dhubhaghain
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    A half - witted man in the neighbour hood made a song on the Famine, one verse is remembered.
    "July the first in Carnowen town,
    There was a hungry battle.
    Where many a man sat on the stones
    And hammers he did rattle."
    A man was found lying dead in the hedge at Kilnamaddy during the famine period. He was opened by a Doctor and there was nothing in his stomach but a half pint of water.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Thomas Armstrong
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Killycronaghan, Co. Monaghan