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School: Clochán Beag, Cuar an Chláir

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Cloghaunbeg, Co. Clare
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Pádraig Ó Ciardha
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    that remained in the ground and shake them on ridges because they were too small to spread them, and they had a good crop of potatoes the following year.
    During the famine the people had nothing to eat but barley bread and all the wild herbs they found growing. Some of the people had more provisions than others and they distributed some of their food amongst those who had nothing. Several people in this district died of hunger and the disease of fever and often people were found dead on the roadside.
    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
    Michael Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Michael Mc Carthy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Creegh South, Co. Clare