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

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Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Miss Annie O' Dwyer
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  1. The Famine

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    In the years 1847 and 1848 a great blight came over all Ireland. The population was then 8 million. It was indeed a black famine and was followed by a famine fever when the Irish people died by the hundred each day. A big grave was dug and the people were all flung in buried together.
    They also emigrated by the thousand to America and Australia and then tried to send all the help they could to their poor relations at home. The Government got relief
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Helen Dillon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Mc Grath
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary