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School: Drumandoora N.S. (roll number 12123)

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Drumandoora, Co. Clare
Teachers:
Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
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    The year of the famine when the potatoe crops failed, it is said that the people used to dig the potatoe gardens over to know would they find a few potatoes. They also used to eat Turnips and Nettles, and I often heard my grandfather say that they would be glad if they had Turnips for their supper Christmas night. The people were dying so quick that they had no coffins enough for them. The famine.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Hayes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killanena, Co. Clare