School: Clochar Lughaidh, Coillte Mághach
- Location:
- Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: -
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- My district during famine times.In the varied history of our beloved country where there is scarcely a darker period than that of black 47 and [?].
The district of Killedan was very prosperous in every thing, especially potatoes, but after the famine there was not much prosperity in the district.
The famine was caused by the complete failure of the potato crop in that year. The vast majority of the people had come to relu on the potato crop as their chief subsistence. When the potato crip failed in my district [?](continues on next page)- Collector
- Ellie Solan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killedan, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- John Solan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killedan, Co. Mayo