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School: Donore (roll number 6668)

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Donore, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Maighréad Nic Eóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0682, Page 089

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    The Famine Times
    During the famine the poor people of the district suffered terribly. A great number died either from starvation or from sickness brought on by the bad food. Most of the poor people depended on the potatoes, and when they failed, the only food they had to eat was boiled oaten meal mixed with cabbage.
    The crop decayed in the ground. the next year the potatoes were sown broadcast.
    Patrick Carry (Scolaire)
    The above was got from
    Patrick Craven (aged 82)
    Oldbridge
    Drogheda.
    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
    Patrick Carry
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Patrick Craven
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    82
    Address
    Oldbridge, Co. Meath