School: Cill Críosta
- Location:
- Cill Chríost, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0035, Page 0282
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An Drochshaol (continued)
“Even in our own district there are many disastrous stories to be heard from the old people who heard them from people who lived during the famine . . .”
(continued from previous page)the woman of the house would invite them to taste her soup. Luckily enough the poor hungry people would be delighted at the idea. This continued for years and existed until one day the parish priest namely Fr. O'Farrell who is still the parish priest pounced down on this mode and put it to an end. This house is still there, the decendants are also there under the same name but are now Catholics.Mena Fallon,
Raheen,
Loughrea
An Drochshaol
“The famine commenced in the year 1845 and was also severe in the year 1847 . . .”
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- Anthony Comican
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Baile an Churraigh, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Informant
- Thomas Deely
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Baile an Churraigh, Co. na Gaillimhe