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School: Corbally, Roscrea (roll number 7736)

Location:
Corville, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máire, Bean de Brún
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    neighbours steal them, and when they would be going away, they would chase them. They never could catch anyone. In the end there were nearly half the turnips gone.
    Many people died by the roadside. The survivors were left weak and poor for many years after.
    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
    Eibhlín Ní Riain
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Address
    The Sheehys, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Denis Ryan
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    90