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School: An Clochán (C.)

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Cloghan, Co. Offaly
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Mairéad, Bean Uí Ghionnáin
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    punished this offence with great severity. Persons found guilty of this crime were in most cases sentenced to penal servitude for life and were sent to the British convict colonies of New South Wales or Van Diemen's Land from whence the greater number never returned but died in exile ten thousand miles away from their native land.
    This briefly is the story of "Black '47". Let us hope through the mercy of God that Ireland will never be visited by such a dreadful calamity again.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Leonard
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Galros, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mr James Leonard
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Galros, Co. Offaly