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School: Athboy (C.)

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Athboy, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Bríghid, Bean Uí Mhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 143

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    porriage during that time.
    Every one gets a pint of Indian porriage that was what the government sent to this district.
    The people were dying in great numbers during that time. A great plague followed this hunger and it was called the colera.
    Thousands took it anyone who took it died.
    In 1929 the potato crop was very scarce but caused no sickness.
    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
    Mamie Rispin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mr Rispin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath