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School: Tairbeart (C.)

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Tarbert, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chonaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0404, Page 077

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  1. Famine Times (continued)

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    Most people had to suffer a little during the famine because the black flour was coming in and could not be eaten.
    The place was very thickly populated before the famine but in the years of the famine people died beside ditches and home, and were buried in pits. People emigrated in great numbers during and after the famine.
    Tinkers or travellers were not allowed to travel from place to place for fear they would spread fever. The following story is told of a traveller: -
    One day as a traveller was going out from Glin the then Knight of Glin got the traveller arrested and taken prisoner. Before a week the Knight was
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    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
    Philomena Mc Namara
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballygoghlan, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    James Mc Namra
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Ballygoghlan, Co. Limerick