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School: Ballybay (C.) (roll number 1345)

Location:
Cornaseer, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhubhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0269, Page 097

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    The following were collected by Evelyn Glennon, Curnseer, Kiltoom, Athlone.
    The famine which occured during the years of 1846 and 1847. It was caused by a potato failure. The District was very thickly populated at that time. People still point out sites of houses. Thousands of people died of starvation during the famine. The fathers and mothers had to go for food, but they had little money to buy any.
    The fathers had to go out, and would not come back until their little ones were gone to bed to avoid their heart - piercing cries.
    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
    Evelyn Glennon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornaseer, Co. Roscommon