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    The people suffered cruel hardships with the hunger during the famine.
    The potato crop failed. The potatoes did not grow very big and after a while they got black.
    At this time the potatoes were the principal food of the people. Works were introduced into the country called the Public Works, which gave work to the people, railways were made, and the, New Line, was made. The people used to eat boiled turnips, and raw yellow meal on them
    There was a house in Knockea, a man lived in it by the name of Seán Móg. There is no trace of the house there now only a large tree where the house was.
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    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Gordon
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Murray
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Killesk, Co. Wexford