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School: Corbally, Roscrea (roll number 7736)

Location:
Corville, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máire, Bean de Brún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0548, Page 139

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    was full to the brim with food.
    Of course this was a miracle and it is said the barrel continued filling until the famine was over.
    The Sacred Heart nuns are still in Roscrea. They have a beautiful convent. The old custom is still to be seen. Any poor person that goes to the convent seeking alms, they get it, although it is not out of the wonderful barrel.
    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
    Brighid Ní Treanfhear
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Informant
    Margaret Sheedy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75