School: Tallanstown (roll number 2746)
- Location:
- Tallonstown, Co. Louth
- Teacher: E. Mac Gráinnne
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- Collector
- Kathleen Mc Eneaney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tallonstown, Co. Louth
- Informant
- Thomas Mc Eneaney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tallonstown, Co. Louth
- Famine Times.
The famine occurred in the year forty seven. There were more people living in the district long ago than at present.
The famine was caused by the blight that destroyed the potato crop in the summers of forty five and forty six. The people depended on the potato crop and when it failed it caused starvation among the people. About one million people died of hunger and disease during the famine times. For the want of food in some parts of Ireland the(continues on next page)