School: Drumcrave
- Location:
- Drumcrauve, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Ss. Mac Giolla Choinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0975, Page 288
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- The great famine broke out between 1846 - 47. it is called the 47 famine, because the potatoes failed in the end of 1,846, and the famine broke out in the beginning of 1847.
The men worked for raw turnips, as it was the only pay that they got. They brought home the turnips boiled them, and mixed them with Indian meal to feed their wives and children.
Some men that could not get work were often found dead with a bunch of water-cress in their hands.
It was a famine made by England as the food was held up by the merchants in London as they were expecting a big price for it.
The only person in the world who came to Ireland's aid was the Sultan of Turkey, who sent over three or four shiploads of wheat, to the starving Irish.
There were many houses down on the golflinks and at Drumgola(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Fox
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cavan, Co. Cavan
