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School: Dromseanbhoth (B.)

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Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Dubhda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0207, Page 271

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    “In June 1847 a tall man and his daughters, were travelling from Ballinaglera district and had arrived at Bernard Costello's, Shramore about dusk.”

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    her father had died of hunger, and that he had insisted on her eating all the food, and said he did not feel hungry. She said when she awakened he was dead beside her.
    His grave can be seen yet just inside the fence on Costello's farm.
    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
    P.E. Reynolds
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Reynolds
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim