School: An Chathair Gharbh (roll number 13896)
- Location:
- Cahergarriff, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Criostóir Ó Dubhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0277, Page 337
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“Some years ago, a smith named Hanley from Bere Island who was working in Allihies Mines, was one night crossing Knocoura Hill, by the old road to the mines.”
(continued from previous page)after the struggle.
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- Collector
- Pádraig O Néill
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Gour, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Concubar O Néill
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Gour, Co. Cork
In the Famine Times
“During the famine, there was a family living near the village of Eyeries, and they were dying of hunger.”
During the famine there was a family living near the village of Eyeries, and they were dying of hunger. Their father did his best to keep them alive, but it was no good. At last he went to the hill, and brought home all the sheep he had and killed them(continues on next page)
