School: Ballinagh (C.)
- Location:
- Bellananagh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: M. Ní Chonchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0990, Page 166
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- Away back in the nineteenth century. Ireland was persecuted with the English taking their property which ended up in a famine. Millions of people died from hunger and plague, and were found dying in the ditches.
There was a house in Cavan where the dead bodies were thrown until they got time to convey them to a trench that was prepared for them, and grass has not grown on it since.
There was also a hut in Boland's field called the "Fever Hospital" where the people were minded when they were attacked by the plaque which was caused by hunger and want.
Near Ballintemple Church there was a huge hole, called(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Isabella Connolly
- Gender
- Female
