Story of the Famine Time 1846-1847

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Story of the Famine Time 1846-1847  [duchas:4352551]

An uncle of mine who died about ten years ago, told me that during the year 1847 he had to pass the house of a blacksmith in this district, every night on his way home from work.
Every night he used to hear the blacksmith and his family saying the Rosary. So one day when they were talking my uncle said: -
"You have given me good example every night. I love to listen to you saying the Rosary as I pass."
"Sir", said he, as long as I have life in me I'll say the Rosary and I'll tell you why. When the Famine was worst my family and myself were starving. One night the children were crying with the hunger but there was no food for them. By way of stopping their cries they were put to bed, but after a short sleep they woke with louder cries for food. At last I thought it well that all of us, young and old, should join in saying the Rosary. We did and before it was ended a woman came in. Her occupation was to deal in bread, and she had a basketful with her.
I explained our condition to her, and asked her to give me some bread on credit. She did so and from that day on we never felt starvation.

Story of the Famine Time 1846-1847  [duchas:4352552]

Please God, I'll never forget to say the Rosary till the end of my life."