School: Moynalty (C.)
- Location:
- Moynalty, Co. Meath
- Teacher: (name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0706, Page 129
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- (continued from previous page)victims. Evictions followed too as it was impossible to pay the rents.
In same cases the unfortunate people just got enough money to pay their passage to America as compensation.
A sort of relief work was given by the Government. IN the kitchens of the gentry there were huge boilers. Indian porridge was made and doled out in noggins to the people. There was also soup made and served to the people.
Two of the boilers used in the distribution of soup and porridge can still be seen quite near the school. They are now used to supply cattle with a drink. In fields which there is not a supply of running water.
The soup kitchen which the people of Moynalty went to was at Mr Chaloners. Fr Ginty the PP of Moynalty used to go over to see that his parishioners got fair play. A man named Louth who used to superintend the distribution of the soup is alleged to have said to P.P.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- James Muldoon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Feegat, Co. Meath
