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School: Cora Caitlín (B.)

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Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Mac Conmara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0599, Page 107

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    There was a great famine in the year 1846. That was the year that the potato crop failed. The people lived on potatoes up to that time. They had plenty of wheat but they did not make bread out of it. The people had nothing to eat only trying to eat grass and mettles by the road-side. Relief was given out when it was too late. Millions of people died of hunger and fever.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádraig Mac an Ultaig
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Latoon South, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Patrick Cunneen
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    84
    Address
    Latoon South, Co. Clare