School: Drom Mór (C.), Beantraí (roll number 13096)
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- Dromore, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Sibéal Bean Uí Dhrioscoil
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- I have learned from my history that it was the years 1846 and 47 the famine times were. This was generally on account of the failure of the potato crop. Spraying was not invented at that time and this is why the potato crop failed.Ireland was very thickly populated at that time also, and that was another help to bring the famine. In Skibbereen the people used to eat the donkeys and they are stilled called the Donkey Eaters.In 1846 and 1847 the people died by tens(continues on next page)
