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School: Arklow Convent

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Arklow, Co. Wicklow
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Sr. Brendan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0923, Page 210

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    In the Famine times, O'Shaes came into Arklow from the Co. Cork in the year of the Famine. The People in Arklow wondered at them gathering a thing called praiseas which is a yellow flower and they used to boil it with salt. This was the only food besides the food given out at the old barracks in Arklow. They remained in Arklow till they died. I was told this story by my Grand Aunt. Miss A Kearon, 21 harbour Road, Arklow. Shielu Tracey, ST Meadow's Lane, Arklow.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Shiela Tracey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Arklow, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Miss A. Kearon
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Arklow, Co. Wicklow