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School: Baile Nua, Tulach an Iarainn (roll number 5093)

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Ballynoe, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Risteárd Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0380, Page 133

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    ditch and lay down, and died when they were unable to satisfy their children's hunger.
    The first year the potato crop grew badly, and on the second year when the people did not plant them to a great extent, they grew plentifully.
    On the third year, when the people planted them thickly, they were a complete failure.
    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
    Joan Hegarty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glentane, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Barry
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glentane, Co. Cork