School: Lios Áirne
- Location:
- Lisarney, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Cinnéide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1024, Page 127
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“In the time of the Famine (1846-47) there was a boiler with which to boiler Indian meal...”
In the time of he Famine (1846-47) there was a boiler with which to boil Indian meal to be rationed out to the local hungry people, at Lisnageer Cross i e where the public house now owned by F Brady is. The house now owned by Mr Black, Forthenry, Tullyvin Cootehill is said to have been a Workhouse in those days It is also said that graves are situated not far from the house - eg of the victims of the famine. In those days - skebeens - houses in which intoxicating drink - was sold - or unlicensed publicans were quite numerous in this locality. The making of pooteen was also carried out then.
- Informant
- Peter Cassells
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Lisnageer, Co. Cavan