Scoil: Cnoc an Éin Fhinn (Birdhill) (uimhir rolla 13991)

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1. The Famine Times

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   The years 1846 - 47 & 48 were tragic years in Ireland. People died by the roadside in thousands. Others died by the ditch and in old houses and in several cases they were eaten by rats and dogs. The Government of the day looked on callous. They said that it was the easiest way to exterminate the Irish race. It was said that it was a vengance from God that the famine came because the people treated the food badly the previous years. The potatoes were so plentiful that the people healed them up in carts against the ditch and did not cover them from the frost or snow. The famine continued for almost five years.
   Some humane British having heard of the sad plight of the poorer Irish decided on starting public works and building soup schools where food was distributed. The real poorer class were given course Indian meal which was made into sturabout and eaten with water and in some cases milk.
   The next thing that started was a plague which was a dreadful disease. People died like flies by the roadside. Some people were buried immediately after death and otehrs were not buried for often a week after death. Several people were buried coffinless. The

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   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Thomas Teefey

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Seoladh

   Coosane, Co. Thiobraid Árann

   Faisnéiseoir

   Michael Teefey

   Gaol

   Tuismitheoir

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Aois

   54

   Gairm bheatha

   Railway worker (Léirítear teidil na ngairmeacha i mBailiúchán na Scol sa bhunteanga inar cláraíodh iad)

   Seoladh

   Coosane, Co. Thiobraid Árann