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School: Machaire

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Magherintemple, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mary Ó Reilly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1023, Page 101

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    The Famine
    The famine occured in the year 1847. The cause of this famine was the failure of the potato crop. The reason why it affected the people so much was that there was no corn grown in the country those days and it was on the potatoes that the people solely relied.
    To assist the people the government established relief schemes. The people who worked for four pence a day and any person who was able to wheel a barrow got sixpence.
    The previous year the potato crop was very successful. The people were very thankful for the good crop and it is believed that this was a punishment sent
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary O' Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Longfield, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr James O' Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Longfield, Co. Cavan