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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Thurles (roll number 4068)

Location:
Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Aodán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0552, Page 303

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    There was a great famine in Ireland during the year 1846 and 1847. The people of that time lived on potatoes and milk. When the crop was grown the people noticed some-thing strange on the crop which they didn’t see before and no-one could cure it.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sally O' Toole
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sarsfield Street, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr O' Toole
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Sarsfield Street, Co. Tipperary