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School: Bán-Tír (C.) (roll number 2804)

Location:
Banteer, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Síle, Bean Uí Dheadaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0361, Page 725

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  1. The Famine (continued)

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    Tom Mannix's, Clonmeen, Banteer Indian Meal used be made into stirabout and distributed to the people - a certain quantity to each family.
    After the Famine it was criminal to steal sheep and those convicted of doing so were sent to Van Diemen's Land.
    Julia C. Deady, Banteer, Co. Cork.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit

  2. Famine

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    Opposite my Great-Grandmother's house in Gortmore, Banteer lived an old man and his wife.
    They survived for a week on one turnip - a slice boiled each day and then the slice and the water it was boiled in was divided between them.
    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
    Julia C Deady
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Banteer, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs J M Deady
    Gender
    Female