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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0297, Page 129

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  2. Stories of the Famine around Skibbereen

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    Very little is to be read in the modern History books, about the Famine around Skibbereen. I will now write a short account about it, which I got from my grandmother.
    I suppose the most interesting story of the Famine is that of Tom Gearun.
    Tom Gearun was a poor man, who had no home and had to go
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    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
    Cornelius Daly
    Gender
    Male