School: Askeaton (B.) (roll number 2039)

Location:
Askeaton, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
D. Mac Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0502, Page 356

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    and were never found again. Their names were:- Charley Mc Donnell, Hartigan and Collins.
    In 1896 a man was drowned. Himself and another man went out for seaweed. When they came back the other man left the man that was drowned in charge of boat. He was tired and hungry and he fell over. His name was Tom Mc Mahon.
    There was a boy drowned in the Deel he was sent for water and he fell in. He was found about six months after.
    There was a man drowned named Bradley in Lake Quay, Toomdeely, Askeaton, Co. Limerick. He was down there walking and fell in. There was a boat dashed up in the rocks at a place called Barrett’s Point. The boat was lined with copper
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William Maun
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moig, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    James Maun
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Moig, Co. Limerick