School: Cill Mhíde (C.), Caisleán Nua (roll number 7959)

Location:
Kilmeedy, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Eibhlín Ní Bhraonáin
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    [NB: this is the end of "An Epidemic", not of "A Drowning Tragedy"]
    it, it proved fatal in three days, and nobody was allowed into a house in which the fever had been.
    An old saying is if you go to mass on Saint Stephens day or if you fasted from meat on that day it would prevent a fever through the year.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
        1. drowning (~292)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Boohan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garrane, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    John Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Garrane, Co. Limerick