Scoil: Corbally, Roscrea (uimhir rolla 7736)

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1. The Famine Years in Roscrea

   

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   My grandfather (R.I.P.) remembered the Famine. He used to say that it was terrible round Roscrea, but was not bad compared with other places.
   The people used to eat the black potatoes, which caused cholera. There was a hospital for those people who suffered with cholera. They used to die so quickly that coffins could not be kept made. My grandfather used to tell us that some people were buried half-alive. The ruins of this hospital are to be seen near Abbey Street. It is now called the "Old Hospital".
   There were many "Relief Houses" round Roscrea. There was one on the Templemore Road. The people used to get tickets, and when they presented the ticket at the "Relief House" they used to get yellow meal. Many of the bye roads in this locality were made as relief schemes.
   The O'Meaghers of Clonan

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   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

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   Topaicí

   1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
         1. the great famine (~4,013)

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Eibhlín Ní Riain

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Aois

   15

   Seoladh

   The Sheehys, Co. Tipperary

   Faisnéiseoir

   Denis Ryan

   Gaol

   Seantuismitheoir

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Aois

   90