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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0372, Page 271

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    sixpence a day. The people used get the sixpence whether they worked or not but they should appear in the morning. Indian meal and turnips was the only food people had to support them. People died in thousands and some were buried without coffins.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Andrew O' Leary
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    98
    Address
    Annakisha, Co. Cork