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1. Mary Robinson (continued)

   

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   famine. She pointed out a lane, in which nine men were lying dead, and amongst them her own husband. Owing to the terrible state of the country she had to wheel him a mile to Lurgan, and bury him herself, because there was no people to be got to bury him.

   

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2. Parnell

   

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   Parnell was an Irish leader. He got Indian meal, and had it divided among the poor people. This is called Parnell's meal.

   

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3. The Kelletts

   

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   During the famine a rich man named Kellett lived in Cornasesk, he was very rich, and he kept a large number of men in his employment. He paid these men very poorly. He only gave them about fourpence a day. Some of these men had large families and they could not support them. There

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   1. am
      1. tréimhsí staire sonracha (~25)
         1. an gorta mór (~4,013)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Natty Doherty

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Achadh an Iúir, Co. an Chabháin

   Informant

   Bridget Doherty

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Achadh an Iúir, Co. an Chabháin