School: Kilmyshal (roll number 14777)
- Location:
- Kilmyshall, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: E. Mac Niocláis
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- In the year '46 and '47 the famine rage over Ireland. Thousands of people died of hunger and sickness. The people lived on dandelion and nettles and other weeds for almost a year.
The "John Bell" ship took some thousands of people to other countries.
There was a depot in Kilmyshall where yellow stirabout was made and given to the poor people. The potatoes all got lack and could not be eaten. The used to be sown like corn. The depod in Kilmyshall was a goverment grant. If there was a large(continues on next page) - Collector
- Bridie Doyle
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mogue Doyle
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Boolynavoughran, Co. Wexford
