School: Mount Collins, Mainistir na Féile (roll number 10107)

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1. Famine Times (continued)

   

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   around everyday. One big hole for the corpses They used to cast bodies into it naked. Dogs were hungry as well as men. He used search the pockets of the dead man's clothes. If they had good clothes he used strip them. He used have such a load he used have to tie them up.

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2. Graveyards

   

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   1) Behind near Paddy Moses (Craig Abbeyfeale)

   2) Neighbour's place, Cnoc Cul Caor Mt Collins
   Sloes are growing over the grave.

   I think these 1 & 2 were used as burying places for unbaptised persons.

   3) In Garbhán. In Mrs Curtain's (Dubby's) place. They couldn't plough it. Bones and skulls used turn up every minute. In one corner of the field no one was buried there. They set spuds there. They were only like crabs.

   4) One in Phil Flanagan's place (Baile Beag) Lights are seen there. Spoons dishes plates forks and knives were found there.

   5) Jack Dick's ( ) Mountain
   They found six bodies. Money was found around the place.

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