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

Location:
Drumandoora, Co. Clare
Teachers:
Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
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    3rd February 1938
    Folklore Famine.
    There was a great famine in Ireland about the year1847 and most of the people had nothing to eat. The people use to be stealing potatoes and wheat from those who had them.great numbers died by the raodside and often a good many bodies were buried together without any coffins in one grave and that is why the hillocks are in graveyards.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dannie Mac Mahon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumandoora, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Jermiah Tuohy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fahy, Co. Clare