The old people have stories about the famine of 1846-47 The people still point out sites of houses. There was an old house near John Hastings where people lived long ago It is in ruins now. There was an old house in Tamhnín tSeagail and the ruins of it is to be seen yet. The potatoes did not grow that time Great numbers of people died. For food the people used to use yellowmeal. Where the people used to die they used to be buried there. There is a personJoseph McGroartyVictoria McCann