School: Baile Gaedhaelach (C.)
- Location:
- An Baile Gaelach, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Mrs Mc Manus
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- Long ago the famine effected the district very much this happened in the year 1846-47. The people failed when the blight came on them. The food the people has was boiled turnips and oat-cakes.
In Spring when they would be ploughing the land they picked the potatoes and broadcasted them like grain.
Some of the got Government relief.- Collector
- Julia Rattigan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Míleac, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Informant
- Hugh Rattigan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Míleac, Co. Mhaigh Eo