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School: Ráth Cúla, Domhnach Mór (roll number 2807)

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Rathcoola West, Co. Cork
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M. Ní Shúilleabháin
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    the little (sp) ships that sailed from almost every western bay to the United States and to Canada. Thousands of people died of famine-fever and ship-fever, and their bodies were thrown over-board. So many died in this way that these emigrant ships in those years came to be known as coffin-ships. The bones of the poor Irish who died on ship-board whiten to this present day the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean all the way from Ireland to America.
    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
    Mr D. Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Ahadallane, Co. Cork