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School: Virginia (C )

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Virginia, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mrs B. Farrelly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1000, Page 336

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    In the year nineteen hundred and eighteen an epidemic of influenza spread over the country. It was one of the most fatal diseases in history. It sent more people to the grave than were killed in the great war.
    Owing to the war there was a scarcity of foodstuffs and beverages which if plentiful would hinder the spread of the disease.
    This disease which started as a germ in the air spread from Europe to the United Kingdom.
    It was an uncommon sight on an Irish country -
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    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Breda Callaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Patsy Corrigan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan