Volume: CBÉ 0485 (Part 2)

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1. An Interesting Story of the Famine and Fenians

   

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   My grandfather lived on the Pollok estate. He was evicted and came with his family to live at Ballaughayeague.

   My grandfather and his son, Pat worked for Bishop Burke who, about the year 1800 lived at Lurlu, Ballymoe. Bishop Burke is buried in a vault in Kileroan Graveyard. died in the year 1824.

   Bishop Burke was very kind to my grandfather and frequently gave him ^ the full an ass cart of potatoes. In fact, the Bishop was so charitable, that he would not like his many kind and charitable acts made known.

   My grandfather and his son, Pat, cut and reared turf in Traduff Bog for the Bishop, and it was the Bishop who laid the foundation stone of

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   Lore

   Language

   English

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script