School: Coillte Craobhacha, Baile na Muc (roll number 15108)

Location:
Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ss. Mac Cionáith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0759, Page 018

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0759, Page 018

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  1. There was a great Famine in the year '46-47 The people died in hundreds and were buried along the roads. One time they came into a house and ate dust that was taken out of oats and boiled for hens. There were crowds of them seen in fields eating weeds and
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    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micheál Ó Criagain
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clooncose, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Brigid Harte
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clooncose, Co. Leitrim