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School: Ballinakill (B.) (roll number 895)

Location:
Ballinakill, Co. Laois
Teacher:
William Hande
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0831, Page 030

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    I heard this story about the famine from my father.
    Patrick Fitzpatrick he lives in Chapel Lane, Ballinakill, he is a labourer he was born in Chapel Lane Ballinakill, he spent his life in Ballinakill.
    He heard this story about the famine from his father. I wrote about the famine on the
    18th March 1938
    Laurence L Fitzpatrick
    Ballinakill
    Leix
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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
    Laurence L. Fitzpatrick
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinakill, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Patrick Fitzpatick
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Ballinakill, Co. Laois