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School: An Clochán (C.)

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Cloghan, Co. Offaly
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Mairéad, Bean Uí Ghionnáin
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  1. The Irish Famine of 1847

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    Of all the sad events which happened in IReland and which are written in Irish history the terrible famine of "Black '47" is saddest.
    This dreadful calamity was brought on through the complete failure of the potato crop from the disease known as "blight". This disease first appeared in 1845, it was much worse the following year but the climax was reached in "Black '47" when
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Leonard
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Galros, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mr James Leonard
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Galros, Co. Offaly