Famine

Abstract: Story collected by Pat Malley, a student at Eaglais school (Burren, Co. Mayo) from informant John Malley.

Original reference: 0089/1/410

 Eaglais [Vol. 0089, Chapter 0001]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Mayo Schools

COLLECTOR
Malley, Pat 
Gender
male
INFORMANT
Malley, John 
Gender
male
Location
Burren (Townland) 
Burren (Electoral district) 
Aglish (Civil parish) 
Carra (Barony) 
Mayo (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

The Famine  [duchas:4345603]

The famine years in this country were very bad. There were bad crops, and food was scarce. There was a sort of black meat going that time. If you ate much of it, it would make you drunk. There were three children in one house. When the black meat was brought to the house, they used to take some of it outsid. Then they used to mix it with water and stir it with a stick. Then they ate it. When the children had eaten they got drunk.

Resource description

Origin information
Burren, Co. Mayo
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 054
Volume 0089
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher S. Ó Mongaigh.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
The great famine--An gorta mór
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes--Scéalta grinn
Informant location
Burren Boirinn Burren Burren Aglish Carra Mayo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4502403
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0089/1/410

Suggested credit
"The Famine"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_4502403>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher S. Ó Mongaigh.
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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