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School: Leargán Buidhe (C.) (roll number 14289)

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Larganboy East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean de Priondargás
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  1. The Famine

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    The year the famine came the potatoes decayed in the ground. When there were no potatoes the hens ceased to lay, and the people had to sell the hens and any other stock they had to get the rent for the Landlord. Next year they sowed the potato buds broadcast like corn and the potatoes were only the size of thimbles. The following year there was a great crop of potatoes. It is said that never before or since were better potatoes seen. The people ate seaweed, raw turnips, boiled nettles and leenogs. About ten years afterwards there came another famine but
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Delia Forde
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Reask, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Miss A. Ueasey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Reask, Co. Mayo