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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Thurles (roll number 4068)

Location:
Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Aodán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0552, Page 310

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    10. During 1845 and 1846, there was a terrible famine in Ireland. This was a terrible scourge to the people. There chief supply of food was potatoes, milk, and some times porridge. At this time the population of our country was eight and a half million people and the majority was very poor.
    They had no such food as meat and bread. In the year 1845 a certain misfortune befell them. A blight came upon the potatoes. The people were almost destracted. The English took pity on them, but they sent soupers around. They said "If you will fullfil our wishe we
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Goold's Cross, Co. Tipperary