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School: Abbeytown Convent N.S. (roll number 15043)

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Mainistir na Búille, Co. Ros Comáin
Teacher:
Sr. M. Columbanus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0236, Page 178

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    The worst result of the famine times in my district was emigration to America. The people went in small boats, and some of them died with fever on the way, and they were thrown into the sea, which was the only grave they could get, out in the middle of the Ocean.
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    Topics
    1. am
      1. tréimhsí staire sonracha (~25)
        1. an gorta mór (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dell Kivlehan
    Address
    Béal an Átha Mín, Co. Ros Comáin
    Informant
    Mr James Kearns
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Iorras, Co. Ros Comáin