School: Dún Bhéacháin (Dunbeacon) (roll number 15552)
- Location:
- Dunbeacon, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Foghlú
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- Collector
- Mary O' Sullivan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Shantullig North, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mrs Mary Moynihan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Shantullig North, Co. Cork
- Another ship the "Hibernia" was lost about fifty years ago near Carbery Island. It was on a journey from Montreal and contained a general cargo. All the crew were saved but the stewardess who anxious to show her bravery would not let anyone accompany her to the shore but swam alone. The head and body were taken before they sank as the ship when it struck her completely beheaded her. She was then taken ashore and buried. From(continues on next page)