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School: Ballinakill (B.) (roll number 895)

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Ballinakill, Co. Laois
Teacher:
William Hande
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  1. The Great Famine (continued)

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    A great famine occurred in Ireland in the year 1846. It was caused by a blight which came on the potato crop. This crop was the chief support of the people they were then reduced to starvation because of its failure.
    The British Government instead of helping the people took the corn crop out of the country. Thousands of people died of starvation and many of them were buried together in the same grave. Many people left Ireland and went to America because there was no food for them in the country.
    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
    Collector
    Peter Clinton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballypickas Upper, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Annie Fingleton
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Dress-maker
    Address
    Ballypickas Upper, Co. Laois