School: Caitrín Naomhtha, Eachdhruim (roll number 14423)
- Location:
- Aughrim, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Ceocháin
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- (continued from previous page)it was about. He was told what happens. He called Lally to order, and got his stripes taken off. So he got a clean sleeve for the blow.About thirty years ago, my father met a grand-son of chief Smyth in Quebec, Rev. Father Smyth.When they got acquainted, they laughed at the whole story.(Maureen Mullen, Newcastle)
- As every body knows, the people suffered a great deal of hunger and hardships during the famine years.In Aughrim at that time, there was a Protestant Home, better known as the "soup kitchen", owned by Miss Wade. If any Catholic became a Protestant, and attended the Protestant services, there would be enough soup given to him for the whole week.The following is a short story relating to the famine times. It is said that there was a Catholic man living in this district who didn't(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maureen Manning
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilcommadan, Co. Galway