School: Dunamaggin, Thomastown (roll number 6890)
- Location:
- Dunnamaggan, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Pól Mac Lochlainn
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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(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Egan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Baurscoob, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Patrick Phelan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Caherlesk, Co. Kilkenny