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School: Malahide (B.)

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Malahide, Co. Dublin
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M. Ó Haodha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0791, Page 104

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    Chapel St; Malahide heard cries for help from two women on the banks as one of their little girls was drowning in one of the most dangerous places on the Leinster coast known as "The Short Deep".
    Dashing to the water's edge he dived in to rescue the drowning girl. Although a powerful swimmer, the current was so strong that after holding the girl for some time he was forced to let her go to save
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James O' Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Malahide, Co. Dublin