School: An Clochar, Cara Droma Ruisc
- Location:
- Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: An tSr. Emerentia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0209, Page 458
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- Drownings:
Guard Conneelly, William Mc Nutt and Paddy Rooney members of the Carrick-on-Shannon Rowing Club were out practising late one evening on the Shannon. The boat was not in good repair and when they were about a half mile from the boat-house, the boat became water-logged. Three victims above mentioned, jumping into the water, tried to swim to the quays. The guard, who had wond many medals for swimming and life-saving, when nearing the bank, found that his two companions were in difficulty, went back to rescue(continues on next page)- Collector
- Una Mc Niff
- Gender
- Female