School: Arklow Convent
- Location:
- Arklow, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Sr. Brendan
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- In the Famine times, O'Shaes came into Arklow from the Co. Cork in the year of the Famine. The People in Arklow wondered at them gathering a thing called praiseas which is a yellow flower and they used to boil it with salt. This was the only food besides the food given out at the old barracks in Arklow. They remained in Arklow till they died. I was told this story by my Grand Aunt. Miss A Kearon, 21 harbour Road, Arklow. Shielu Tracey, ST Meadow's Lane, Arklow.
- Collector
- Shiela Tracey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Arklow, Co. Wicklow
- Informant
- Miss A. Kearon
- Relation
- Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Arklow, Co. Wicklow