P6 & 7 entered into the spirit by dressing in period costume.
![The group pictured outside the Weaver's Cottage.]()
The group pictured outside the Weaver's Cottage.
![Inside the Single Room Cabin - slightly hazy due to the smoke coming from the fire.]()
Inside the Single Room Cabin - slightly hazy due to the smoke coming from the fire.
![This lady is explaining the types of food eaten by the poorer people of Ireland during the 1840s.]()
This lady is explaining the types of food eaten by the poorer people of Ireland during the 1840s.
![In the schoolhouse, full attention being paid here!]()
In the schoolhouse, full attention being paid here!
![The teacher explains what the school day was like at that time, very different from today.]()
The teacher explains what the school day was like at that time, very different from today.
![We met this poor lady on the road, she had just been evicted from her house by the landlord's agent.]()
We met this poor lady on the road, she had just been evicted from her house by the landlord's agent.
![The lady of the house in the Mellon Homestead - she showed us how the cooking was done in the wealthier houses of that time.]()
The lady of the house in the Mellon Homestead - she showed us how the cooking was done in the wealthier houses of that time.
![Some pupils even had the opportunity to help with the cooking.]()
Some pupils even had the opportunity to help with the cooking.
![The griddle was prepared by putting on some flour.]()
The griddle was prepared by putting on some flour.
![Then the soda farls were added to cook.]()
Then the soda farls were added to cook.
![All aboard the ship to America.]()
All aboard the ship to America.
![The children learned about what the journey onboard was like, not pleasant!]()
The children learned about what the journey onboard was like, not pleasant!
![This lady explained what food the passengers would have received on the ship, oat cakes.]()
This lady explained what food the passengers would have received on the ship, oat cakes.
![We weren't sure if this woman was going to make it to America or not!]()
We weren't sure if this woman was going to make it to America or not!
![Once in America we met this character, he turned out to be a thief and stole Mrs McCann's bag.]()
Once in America we met this character, he turned out to be a thief and stole Mrs McCann's bag.
![The General Store had a variety of food on sale, most of which the Irish migrants would never have seen before.]()
The General Store had a variety of food on sale, most of which the Irish migrants would never have seen before.
![Butternut Squash was one food in America which wouldn't have been in Ireland in the 1840s.]()
Butternut Squash was one food in America which wouldn't have been in Ireland in the 1840s.
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