School: Baile Gaedhaelach (C.)
- Location:
- Irishtown, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Mrs Mc Manus
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- The famine effected this district very much, long ago.
The blight came on the crops and spoiled every one of them. The oats of barley didn't grow, and the potatoes decayed in the ground.
The land was ploughed in Spring and the potatoes were broadcast like grain, The people ate boiled turnips and oatcake, other times they ate water-cress and nettles.
The people died in great numbers with hunger. On walking the road they woud get two or three dying or dead by the way - by
When the potatoes failed(continues on next page)- Collector
- Nancy Noonan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilvine, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Bridget Noonan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilvine, Co. Mayo