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School: Cúl Mín, Inis

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Coolmeen, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Dd. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0603, Page 371

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  1. An Drochshaol

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    About ninety years ago there was a great famine all over Coolmeen. The people had to sell wheat and oats to make money for the Landlord. One day a man was going across a field and he fell into a hole and died there. Many people died in the way to Kilrush Hospital
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Joe Kenny
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortnavreaghaun, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Michael Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolmeen, Co. Clare