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School: Ballyharry (roll number 11235)

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Ballycharry, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seosamh Mac Giolla Bríde
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  1. The Famine (continued)

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    The people were in a bad state. They ate praiseach, turnips, kale and nettles boiled. In order to keep themselves living the people bled cattle and drank the blood. One beast was bled three times in three months. The blood was mixed with a little meal and cooked. When this was made it was called "Haggiches".
    A great many people died on account of the famine. It is said that one coffin done fifty persons. A person was carried on a coffin and thrown into a grave, then the next person was carried in the coffin to the same grave and so on. In this way about fifty persons were buried in one grave.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Grace Mc Daid
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Edward Mc Daid
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ballycharry, Co. Donegal