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School: Cluain Tuirc (C.)

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Cloonturk, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Máire Ní Gharaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0217, Page 084

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    (2) Life Saving
    Heroine
    Jennie Maxwell V Std. Cloonturk G.N.S
    Saved
    Josephine Faughnan V St. " "
    Incident
    When playing in the bog Josephine jumped into a deep bog hole + Jennie hauled her out
    Date June 1937
    (3)
    Hero
    Tommie McLoughlin Blacksmith Dromod
    Saved
    John Connor 7 yrs who fell into the Shannon at night. Tommie jumped in fully clothed and found John but the child was dead.
    (4)
    Hero
    Brendan Grogan Station House Dromod. Swam in after another Connor child - Frank brother of John Connor drowned in 1937.
    Age
    Frank was 6 yrs and the accident occurred n July 1934. The child survived and attends Cloonturk Boys N.S.
    Musician
    Musician
    Joe Milton 46 Derrycarn, Dromod now lives in Dublin. Was poor but truly musical.
    His father taught him to play the violin. Joe went to Dublin played in Manahan's band then a leading orchestra.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Newton
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Address
    Moherrevan, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Tommy Newton
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Moherrevan, Co. Leitrim