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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

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Granard, Co. Longford
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Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0763, Page 251

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    themselves alive.
    Hundreds were found lying dead by the roadsides with their children, and others lying up against the ditches. There were certain houses in each townland that supplied small quantities of oaten meal to the starving families.
    Many people from this district emigrated to America and Australia
    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
    Monica King
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Granardkill, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Helen King
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Granardkill, Co. Longford