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School: Rathcoyle, Kiltegan

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Ráth Choill Íochtararach, Co. Chill Mhantáin
Teacher:
Aodh Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0920, Page 209

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  2. Famine Times

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    In the year of 1847 a great famine occurred in Ireland. The potato crop is easily raised but it is liable to several diseases. A brown spot was seen on the leaf of the plant and soon the plant was covered with spots. Then the leaves fell off. Potatoes were the only food that the Irish people had and when the crop failed there was nothing to eat. Thousands died of hunger, and some of the people went to England and America.
    There is the remains of an old house in one of our fields. The people who lived in this house went to England during the famine.
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