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School: Cill Chuisigh (roll number 16296)

Location:
Kilcoosy, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
P. Ó Damhnaigh
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  1. The Famine - Deserted Houses

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    In the townland of Carrigeen-cor on Dromahair Roberts Blayers farm there is an old famine house. In the place where the house stood there still remains as big heap of stones and bushes.
    The name of the people who lived in the house where Bradleys.
    Two of the girls who lived in the house died from the Cholera and the others were afraid to stay in the house and the went out begging.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James Mc Morrow
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    88