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School: Dungimmon

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Dungummin Lower, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mrs Flynn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0995, Page 086

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    The famine days 24-3-'38
    The famine was in the year 1846-47. In Ballinacree Oldcastle the relief work reached it. The work was building stone wall at twopence a day. They got a feed of india meal stirabout in the middle of the day.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Mc Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dungummin Lower, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Dungummin Lower, Co. Cavan