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School: Eanach Dubh (B.) (roll number 13656)

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Annaduff, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Thomas Morahan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0214, Page 102

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    The famine of 1846 and 1847 caused much distress in this district and in every place throughout the country.
    There was a family named Reynolds living in the townland of Corrick. They survived the famine but after it fever set in and they were not able to resist it and they became victims of the disease. The victims were the father, mother and three children, they were buried by the roadside.
    There is nothing to be seen now only the ruins of the home. Previous to the famine there were about twenty six families in the townland of Corrick and to day there are only
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Bernard Toole
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrick, Co. Leitrim