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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1021, Page 022

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1021, Page 022

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  1. The Famine Time (continued)

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  2. The Famine

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    It is almost ninety years ago since the Famine. It lasted two years.
    The people were very down-hearted during this time as when they would sow oats or plant potatoes they would not grow and the people were starving.
    There was food given round to the people from the Government and it gave aid
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