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School: Meelick (roll number 14592)

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Meelick, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Gearóid Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0240, Page 329

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    called which were usually turned with spades and seldom ploughed. A few years after the famine the people sowed crops of potatoes which grew well for them and soon afterwards the famine came to an end in this district and the people were contented evermore.
    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
    Winnie Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonmaul, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Pat Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonmaul, Co. Roscommon