School: Morton St. Convent Nat. S. (roll number 12349)

Location:
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Miss Annie O' Dwyer
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  1. Besides the hunger there was a fever and many people died. It was not an unusual thing to see a car full of bodies put into one grave without habits or coffins
    The people tried to go to America, but they died on the way and were thrown into the sea.
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