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School: Cill Críosta

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Kilchreest, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0035, Page 0275

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    roadside and it was the protestant clergyman named Burkett who had him buried.
    The famine was responsible for the introduction into the parish by souperism. Most of the people were forced to emigrate for there was nothing to look forward to if they stayed, but the soup school and hard work at fourpence a day or three pounds of indian meal.
    The roads were strewn with written notices by Mrs Dudley Perfse and her daughter Kate Perfse afterwards Mrs Taylor of Castletaylor, asking the people to turn protestants. Stating all the advantages as (1) Work at 4d per day (2) Indian meal stirabout and soup. Sprigging class for the girls and women, with soup.
    Hundreds of good catholic families turned over with the protestants, they went to the preaching school in
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Forde
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilchreest, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Bridget Forde
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilchreest, Co. Galway