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School: Drumandoora N.S. (roll number 12123)

Location:
Drumandoora, Co. Clare
Teachers:
Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
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  1. Folklore - The Great Famine

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    3rd. February 1938
    Folklore
    The great Irish famine occurred in the years 46 and 47 caused by the blight that destroyed the potato crop in in the summer of 46.
    The people were dependent on the potato crop for their, food and when they failed they had scarcely anything else to support them. So great was the want of food that in some parts of Ireland people had to eat grass, everything such as cattle, sheep and poultry were killed and eaten.
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    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
    Bridie Mac Mahon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fahy, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Michael Mac Mahon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fahy, Co. Clare