School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Derrymore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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  1. The old people have stories about the famine of 1846-47
    The people still point out sites of houses. There was an old house near John Hastings where people lived long ago
    It is in ruins now. There was an old house in Tamhnín tSeagail and the ruins of it is to be seen yet. The potatoes did not grow that time
    Great numbers of people died.
    For food the people used to use yellowmeal. Where the people used to die they used to be buried there. There is a person
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Chonmacháin
    Gender
    Female