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School: Ballyhahill (B.), Glin (roll number 10685)

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Ballyhahill, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Maoláin
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    by several before he left, but he did not take their advice he said he would swim across in an hour.
    About six months ago a sailor was drowned in Foynes. The night was dark and some people say he was drunk and as the tide was in, he fell out of the boat and they could not get him until the tide went out.
    A couple of years ago a ship was lost in Tarbert and all the people in the ship lost their lives as they had no way to escape for those that went to save them did not succeed for they thought they were at different points.
    Collected by
    John Fitzgerald Ballyhahill Co.Limerick
    From
    Mrs Scanlon " " Age 60
    Collected by
    Ned Cregan The Hill Ballyhahill
    From
    Mick Connor Dromin " age 60
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyhahill, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mrs Scanlon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Ballyhahill, Co. Limerick