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School: Mín a Ghabhann (Meenagowan) (roll number 16823)

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Mín an Ghabhann, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Glacáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1054B, Page 02_031

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    grow to any size.
    I am told that from two to three cwt was the most small potatoes any farmer could gather up and most of the people of this district died with hunger.
    Money was very scarce and they were not able to buy any other provisions. Potatoes were the main part of their diet in those in those. Any person having a trifle of
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Colm Ó Meallaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Michael Melley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Na Fargáin, Co. Donegal