School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)
- Location:
- Killacrim, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 16_056
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- (continued from previous page)composed the Praises of Ennismore.
- The famine did not do much harm in this district although there was a very thick population before it.
There was very moist weather for a long time and this which caused the blight. The stalks began to turn yellow and the people did not know what to do with them. When it was time to dig the potatoes they were all rotten in the ridges and any of them which were not rotten,(continues on next page) - Collector
- Pádraig Bairéad
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Michael Barrett
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gortnaminsha, Co. Kerry
