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School: Loughine, An Sciobairín (roll number 12319)

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Pookeen, Co. Cork
Teacher:
David Ó Caoimh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0297, Page 064

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    About two years a very sad drowning took place at Oldcourt Creagh Skibbereen, and it happened in the following way. A cargo of coal had arrived at Oldcourt from Wales, and among the crew of the ship was a young Welshboy who was only seventeen. He was the only support of his widowed mother and he was a great favourite among his companions.
    The ship was anchored at the pier for a few days while the coal was being discharged and the crew used come to a house nearby on the mainland for amusement On one of these occasions this young-fellow said he would go back for a mouth-organ which they had on the ship and as it was dark and he was a stranger
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Siobhán Ní Donnachadha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lahernathee, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Mary O' Donoghue
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lahernathee, Co. Cork