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School: Caladh (B.) (roll number 11920)

Location:
Callow, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Ciaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126F, Page 08_017

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    Long ago there was a great famine in Ireland. The poor people suffered from hunger because the potato-crop failed.
    They were dying in hundreds along the road with the hunger. The rich people were all right. They had plenty to eat and drink. The poor people used to make stirabout at night for
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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 Dempsey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Graffy, Co. Mayo