School: Virginia (B)
- Location:
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: E. Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1001, Page 129
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- Collector
- Brendan Murray
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Bridget Duffy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
- There was a man in this town the time of the famine called Johnny Snow. He used to go over to Oldcastle. One morning he went to work and he died below. This is the famine during which Parnell gave the Meal. There(continues on next page)
