School: Ceann an Largaigh (roll number 14887)

Location:
Cionn na Leargaí, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eithne Ní Ghiolla Séanaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1079, Page 281

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    look for me, and they will find me, and start to pull me into the ship. I will ask them what they are going to do with me and they will say they are saving me from being drowned. Then I will tell them if I swam from Derry Quay to here I will surely manage the rest.
    This happens as I am telling you. They got hold of him and when the officers and passengers heard of his adventure everyone was running to him. He was treated of the best. Next morning they landed in America. It was published in all the American papers about Sheamus Ó Laoghóg's adventure. They came from far and near to see the great
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dan Logue
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Machaire Loiscthe, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Seán Ó Laoghóg
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Machaire Loiscthe, Co. Donegal