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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 019

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    grass. They were not able to buy meal for it was six shillings a stone. When the potatoe crops failed they were not able to buy anything. The potatoes rotted into the dirt in the ridges but not much of them grew. One time the Famine stricken people were seen eating scalded Indian Meal which some of the rich neighbours left for them. In the harvest of 1845 there was the best harvest seen since or before. In 1840 the potatoes were in good bloom. One night there came a blight and for about one week it
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    History Edit
    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