School: Baile Stiabhna, Askeaton (roll number 7900)
- Location:
- Ballysteen, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Caitlín Ní Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0503, Page 369
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- About forty years ago a ship called 'Saberina' was going into Limerick with a cargo of English grain. At the north side of Beeves Light house a storm arose and the ship struck against a rock called Quirk.The captain, son and two other men were on board. The boy, about fourteen years old, was ill in bed. The water got into his apartment and they took his bed up to the top of the masts and tied it there. They then went up themselves and fortunately a ship came and carried the men into Limerick.Another captain came with the intention of purchasing the damaged vessel but declared it was too wrecked. A local farmer - Mr O'Shaughnessy heard of the sale and went directly to where the auction was held. He paid a shilling for the boat and a pound for the grain. He got barrels and small boats which brought the grain home to him. He sold the grain to the neighbours, realizing a hundred pounds profit. He paid a boat to tow the ship home and it brought it half way to the shore. It could not bring it any further owing to rocks and shallow water. The ship is there yet and the masts are visible. The people say there is a hundred pounds worth of brass at its bottom.Nina Holland
GurthnagranaherFrom John Holland, 60 yrs
Moig
- Collector
- Nina Holland
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gortnagranagher, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- John Holland
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Moig, Co. Limerick
