School: Coillte Clochair (C.) (roll number 2364)

Location:
Kiltyclogher, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Sorcha Ní Mhuireagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0195, Page 119

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    the famine years a Free Emigration opened to America and nearly every-body who was able went to America. the world looked on whilst the people starved. It would scare children to talk of the famine years.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Bennett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kiltyclogher, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs John Mc Sherry
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Kiltyclogher, Co. Leitrim