Twelve bodies were buried in one grave during the Famine (1846), in the local graveyard.

Abstract: Story collected by a student at Castletownconyers, Ráthluirc school (Castletown, Co. Limerick) from informant Pat Shine.

Original reference: 0497/4/2

 Castletownconyers, Ráthluirc [Vol. 0497, Chapter 0004]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Limerick Schools

INFORMANT
Shine, Pat
Gender
male
Location
Corcomohide (Civil parish) 
Connello Upper (Barony) 
Limerick (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Castletownconyers, Ráthluirc  [duchas:4916643]

Twelve bodies were buried in one grave during the Famine (1846) , in the local graveyard . He probably remembered incident as he is dead for a long time.
    He said that on underground channel connects old Abbey graveyard with Old Castle, but no one presently sees to be certain

Resource description

Origin information
Castletown, Co. Limerick
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 357
Volume 0497
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Seán Ó Brosnacháin.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
The great famine--An gorta mór
Informant location
Castletown Baile an Chaisleáin Castletown Corcomohide Connello Upper Limerick
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4948683
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0497/4/2

Suggested credit
"Twelve bodies were buried in one grave during the Famine (1846), in the local graveyard."in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4948683>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Seán Ó Brosnacháin.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

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