School: Baile na Manach (roll number 11488)

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1. A Brave Hound

   

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   Long ago in the year ? a brave hound saved three fishermen from drowning. From that day that dog became known all over Monkstown. One day as three fishermen were fishing off Tobin's Quay which is situated a half a mile from the village of Monkstown a sudden storm arose. While the fishermen were struggling to row their boat to safety a huge wave slashed over the gun-wale and filled the boat with water. In a few seconds the boat was full to the brim. and the fisherman had to save themselves from being entangled in the floating net.
   Unable to swim [to] against a rough tide, and their sea-boots full of water made it impossible even in a calm day. However a great relief came to them, as they heard a voice from the shore encouraging them to keep swimming, and to keep their spirits up.
   This man had a very intelligent fox-hound and fastening a rope to the dog's body sent him out to the fishermen. It was not long before the dog reached the fishermen and by loosening the rope from the dog they tied it to one another and soon were landed ashore.
   To commemorate this great deed a beautiful coloured painting was painted on a rock directly in front of where the fishermen were saved.

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
         1. the great famine (~4,013)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Timothy Stuart

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   16

   Occupation

   Schoolboy

   Address

   Monkstown, Co. Cork

   Informant

   Joseph Stuart

   Relation

   Relative (other than parent or grandparent)

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Monkstown, Co. Cork