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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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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0735, Page 102

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    after half past ten was condemned to jail. Alfred O'Rahilly said that is was not good enough to see ship loads of corn and cattle going across to England and the Irish people were in such a state of want.
    After a year a group of men applied to the government for some help. Their names were Sir Wm. Wayland, Albert Seiv and Samuel Moore. These were all English-men. The government sent ship loads of Indian meal. This was supposed to be distributed free but when it came to Ireland it was sold and
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Mc Cormack
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mr Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Culleen More, Co. Westmeath