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School: Cluain Fhada (roll number 15091)

Location:
Cloonfad More, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Eibhlín Ní Thighearnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0249, Page 090

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    A number of years ago the whole of Ireland was visited by a plague called by the local doctors, "Flue." This disease was stated to be caused by the clouds of poison-gas carried in the air from the battle fields of France. When people contracted this disease they were shunned by their neighbours who dreaded contracting the disease. Numbers died wants of care and attention and many sad instances are still told.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
        1. plagues and epidemics (~104)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Phyllis Crosbie
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonfad More, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Michael Crosbie
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonfad More, Co. Roscommon