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School: Lowtown (B.), Galbally

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An Gallbhaile, Co. Luimnigh
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Pádraig Ó Ceallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0513, Page 137

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    famine. They used to go out the fields and gather the weeds and boil them and eat them. The people of this district used to eat a lot of yellow meal. They had to pay half-a-crown a stone for it. It was sold at Mr Donovans (now Mr Phelan's) shop.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. am
      1. tréimhsí staire sonracha (~25)
        1. an gorta mór (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mícheál De h-Oare
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Quirke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Gallbhaile, Co. Luimnigh