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School: Baile Aodha (B.), Inis (roll number 13418)

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Ballyea, Co. Clare
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Tomás Ó Mathúna
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    In Penal Days
    Long ago the people were better Catholics than they are now. They used to walk ten miles or more to be present at the sacrifice of the Mass. There were wars in Ireland and they plundered, and ruined all the crops, and then a famine set in and most of the people died of hunger on the road sides and every where. The people long ago were very good to back up each other, and they used help each other every way they could. The penal times were very bad times. In those present times there is nothing for each other but envy and hatred,
    Teller. Michael Hoare 73
    Tiermaclane P. O.
    Ennis
    Co Clare
    Writer. Thomas O'Connor
    29th March 1938
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas O' Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Michael Hoare
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Address
    Teermaclane, Co. Clare