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School: Mullingar (Pres. Convent) (roll number 934)

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Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Sr. Colmcille
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    mixed with water to weigh heavy. The people who could buy it made was called "stirabout."
    Ohly a few out of Mullingar went abroad because they had no money to go. The people died in great numbers. Every evening "Jack of the Lamp as he was called, went with corpse to the grave-yards. As many as twenty corpse were buried in every grave.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cissie Farrell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Miss Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Springfield or Spittlefield, Co. Westmeath