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Dungummin Lower, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0995, Page 089

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  1. The Great Famine

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    The great famine took place in the year 1846 about ninety years.
    It was caused by the failure of the potato crop. The potatoes decayed and blackened in the ground. It is said that ever since there are black potatoes.
    This district was more thickly populated before the great famine.
    The government relief came to their aid. Anybody that planted potatoes the next year had an excellent crop.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Meg Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dungummin Lower, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Christy Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    82
    Address
    Dungummin Lower, Co. Cavan