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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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    the Yellow Fever and the Collar. When they would take the Collar they would die on the instant. The cure they had for it was to rub whiskey to their body and it would cure it. Not many could afford to buy it them times. All they had to eat was Indian meal and Pig Nut. At that time the meal was 7/6 a stone and they had to go to Drogheda for it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    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