School: An Mhágh Bheag, Droichead Banndan (roll number 11025)
- Location:
- Magh Bheag Thoir, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Nóra, Bean Uí Uallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0315, Page 049
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- (continued from previous page)was a pity he was put to jail.
My grandfather was very forgiving only for he was he would not put the sod on Stanley.
- The Famine YearsIn the time of the Famine, a man went into Wilsons, Derrycool, Bandon, and he ate his dinner there. He ate too much and when he came out he died by the fence. He was so weak with the hunger that the food overcame him.
Mrs Wilson told the Wilsons about him.Vera Murphy
Tullyglass
Ennishean
Her father told her this story - Collector
- Vera Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Tulach Ghlas, Co. Chorcaí
