School: Annacarter

Location:
Mullinaveige, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Mary C. Mulligan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 310

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  1. The only local tradition regarding the famine is that there was much suffering and that a great many died.
    The Catholic Curate in this parish was "Father Gowan", he showed the people how to cook the Indian meal, which came in the ships to feed them.
    He is remembered as a great handball player.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    2. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English