School: Glendalough

Location:
Glendalough, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Bean Uí Ghabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 335

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  1. During the famine times of 1846 - 1847 there lived a very holy priest in Annamoe. There was a church where the doctors house is now. The priests name was Rev. John Gowan and he was very good to the poor people during the famine.
    He made a boat himself which he carried with him. He could sail across Lough Dan lake with food to the people in Luggala. Rev. John Gowan died on the 16th of January 1897 at the Convent of the Holy Faith Glasnevin. He was 80 years old.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máirín Ní Dhomhnaill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glendalough, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Andy Mc Donnell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Porter
    Address
    Glendalough, Co. Wicklow