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School: Port Omna (B) (roll number 2174)

Location:
Portumna, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seán Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0057, Page 0109

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    during the famine period, lived near Willmount and had no food, so she went to this gentleman's estate McDonagh's and took some turnips. The gentleman warned her not to come again, so she tried a second time to get some turnips for her starving family but was caught in act by the gentleman and shot.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Alban Couser
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Portumna, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Couser
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Portumna, Co. Galway