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School: Dunamaggin, Thomastown (roll number 6890)

Location:
Dunnamaggan, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Pól Mac Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0853, Page 060

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    In 1847 hundreds of thousands of people died of famine
    There lived in Mallarstown a man called Michael Sheehan and his wife. Sheehan was commonly called "Mick the Kerry" and his wife "Mary the Kerry". "Mary the Kerry" is dead six or seven years.
    Her father worked on the New Line, and that road was built by famine labour. The labourers were allowed 1 lb. of Indian corn per
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Egan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Baurscoob, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Patrick Phelan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Caherlesk, Co. Kilkenny