School: Gaigue (B.), Ballinamuck (roll number 13305)
- Location:
- Géag, Co. an Longfoirt
- Teacher: Peter Duignan
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“The graveyard in Ballinamuck was consecrated by Bishop Kilduff.”
Transcription guide »You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.- In 1846 the blight on the potato crop caused a famine and the people died. The people went to other countries. Some people dug the potatoes and saved them until the next spring. The potatoes were so small that potatoes. The year after the people had good potatoes. The year of the famine the people eat cabbage and other foods.