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School: Gort an Tuair (roll number 13467)

Location:
Gortatoor, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine Nic Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 433

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    About ninetyone years ago in Ireland the people suffered a lot. The time of Black Forty Seven was the most awful time for the Irish people.
    Their potato crop failed and nothing could be done to save it.
    The poor people were starving waiting for the next year's crop, but it was as bad in Black Forty Eight.
    Many of the Irish people died along the road-side, and in many other places. Those that died were not buried, and then a fever spread throughout the country, and as many more died with the fever.
    Some of them were seen eating the grass and leaves. A person passing by a house, in that time, would hear
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anthony Munnelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Munnelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo