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School: An Clochar, Buirgheas Uí Chatháin (roll number 15820)

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Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary
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Sr M. Vincent
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0532, Page 177

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    called "Cholera" and as a result when they died the body turned dark grey or sometimes black. And on the other hand it is said many people kicked the bottom out of their "coffin" because they were being "buried" alive in those tragic years.
    I, Nancy Donaldson, Finnoe, Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary, heard this from my father, George Donaldson, Finnoe, Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary who heard it from his father David Donaldson, Drummond, Borrisokane, Co Tipperary.
    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
    Nancy Donaldson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curraghmore, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    George Donaldson
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Curraghmore, Co. Tipperary