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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 07_029

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  1. The Famine

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    About ninety years ago there came a great famine in Ireland. The crops all failed. The potato crop was blighted and a lot of people died with hunger. They had no food and it was very hard for them to live. The people died on the side of the roads and everywhere with hunger.
    The poor farmers were badly hit as they had no money
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Corcoran
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Corcoran
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    32
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo