School: Kilmyshal (roll number 14777)
- Location:
- Kilmyshall, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: E. Mac Niocláis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0891, Page 254
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- (continued from previous page)family they got a full can of meal. If only one was living in a house he had to go and eat it there and bring a spoon with him. It was only given once a day. There was only one depot in every parish as Kilmyshall was then the parish. In the townland of Cloneybyrne there were thirteen young men. They left their homes for a America five of them died after one mile of their journey to New Ross where the ship was anchored. Five more of them died as they reached New Ross three went on board the ship. And only one reached America alive. Their names were Kenny's and Byrne's
- Collector
- Bridie Doyle
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mogue Doyle
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Boolynavoughran, Co. Wexford
