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

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Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Sr M. Vincent
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0532, Page 179

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    and starvation. Hundreds died in the Workhouse and were buried in the Graveyard adjoining the Workhouse. There were no coffins used except one to carry the corpses to the grave but this was brought back again so as to have it for future use. When the famine was nearly over fever came and a great many people died from it.
    I, Peg Kennedy, Ballycasey, Borrisokane Co. Tipperary heard this from Michael Kennedy, Ballycasey, 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
    Peg Kennedy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballycasey, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Michael Kennedy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballycasey, Co. Tipperary