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School: Druim na hAdhairce (roll number 14379)

Location:
Drumnaheark East, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Mhic Robhartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1037, Page 39

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1037, Page 39

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  1. The Famine Years (continued)

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  2. Famine Years

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    The Famine years were very bad because the crops failed and the people had nothing to eat. A number of people died during the famine some with hunger and some with fever. There were far more people then than now.
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