School: Stackallen (roll number 1309)

Location:
Stackallan, Co. Meath
Teacher:
P.T. Mac Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0714, Page 123

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    died with the Cholera. America sent relief meal to the country and a depot was formed in every parish. The depot in this parish was ran by a man named Mr. Kannagh of Stackallen. He used to wet the indian meal like mortar before he would give it out afraid the people would sell it.
    Beauparc station was built during the famine. The date that is on the bridge is 1847.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Tighe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rochestown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mickey Creegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Faganstown, Co. Meath