School: Rathwire (B.) (roll number 8415)
- Location:
- Rathwire, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: C. Ó Gallóglaigh
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“The old people say during the years previous to the famine there was never such a big crop of potatoes in the district.”
(continued from previous page)that they carted the potatoes from the fields and threw them along the ditches. It is told that Mr Purdon a landlord in the district allowed the people to take as much turnips as they wanted but some of the local farmers came with carts to draw away loads of them so he had to stop all the people from taking them.(no title)
“There were many old crafts in the village long ago.”
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“There are many thatched houses in the district so that we have many men who are expert thatchers.”
There are many thatched houses in the district(continues on next page)