School: Kilrush (roll number 14039)
- Location:
- Ballynaberney, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: C. E. Kidd
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0895, Page 258
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- (continued from previous page)258the New Line runs from Ballycarney to Kiltealy.
Many people died and a very bad sickness followed called the Black Plague.Robt Masterson,
Tomanoole.Information from father
Mr. Henry Masterson
Age : 56 Farmer.Person from whom he recd. information
Parents (deceased)
- Before the time of the famine the population of this country was over seven millions.
Down a road called Hand Hill there were four old houses and there was one on the land of Mr Miley Doyle of the townland of Knockaree.
In Clohamon and Ballycarney there were two big boilers. In these were boiled yellow stirabout. Men used to go to these places and take with them a big wooden spoon(continues on next page) - Collector
- Bab Warren
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Raheen, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Thomas Warren
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Raheen, Co. Wexford
