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School: Bigstone, Baltinglas (roll number 14643)

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Ballyraggan, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Héilighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0782, Page 207

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    blight came as a punishment for this
    At that time there were no slated houses or thatched houses. They were made of clay and were covered with sods for the roof
    The year after the famine there was a great snow. The people used to bring the snow inside and melt it for a drink They burned all their furniture to make a fire.
    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
    Maggie Foley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrigeen North, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Mrs Foley
    Gender
    Female