School: Cnoc an Teampaill
- Location:
- Knockatemple, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: E. Ní Chruacháin
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During those years some people had oats. Most of it had to be sold to pay the rent. A few people had some beans. No Government relief reached this district. The people suffered terribly and great numbers died from starvation.
The weakness caused by hunger brought on fever, and as this fever spread easily nobody like to take in, or touch a stricken person.
