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1. The Whitethorn Bush - A Story of the Famine Days (continued)

   

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   thorn bush; it will be a reminder of what our people suffered under British rule during the artificial Famine of 1846-47.

   

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   “In June 1847 a tall man and his daughters, were travelling from Ballinaglera district and had arrived at Bernard Costello's, Shramore about dusk.”

   

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   In June 1847 a tall man and his daughters, were travelling from Ballinaglera district and had arrived at Bernard Costello's, Shramore about dusk. They called at the Costello home and asked for food, which they received. After some time they left carrying the food with them. The Costello family were awakened next morning by the young girl who had called the previous evening. She told them

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   Topics

   1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
         1. the great famine (~4,013)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   P.E. Reynolds

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim

   Informant

   Mrs Reynolds

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim