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

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Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ss. Mac Cionáith
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    There was a famine in the year 1846-47. The potatoes became blighted and destroyed the crops. The potatoes that were to be had were only the size of a thimble and the priest told them not to plant them because they would have none at all. The people died in hundreds with diseases and starvation. The diseases they died from were
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáit Ní Chaiside
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fardrumman, Co. Longford
    Informant
    James Connell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fardrumman, Co. Longford