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School: Baile Meadhonach (roll number 10675)

Location:
Ballymanagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Micheal Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0036, Page 0191

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  1. Famine Times (continued)

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    In the townland of Colesgrove in the parish of Craughwell in the barony of Dunkellin there is a field called Paire an Cabair. In the year 1846 this field was ploughed and turnips were sown in it. The turnips grew in great abundance. People came from miles around to eat the turnips. people still point out sites of houses then occupied and now in ruin.
    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
    Eileen Dolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carnanthomas, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Jack Grealish
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killeeneen More, Co. Galway