School: Árd Fhionáin (B.)
- Location:
- Ardfinnan, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Áine Ní Fhoghludha
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- Sad Drowning
A very sad drowning occurred in the river Suir, a very short distance from our School, about twenty years ago. A young married man, who was working in the woollen mill was drowned. He, with some other boys , went for a swim, while working to have some repairs done to an engine, on which he was working in the Mill ,which is quite close to the river. It was a beautiful morning in the month of June. He was only in the water a very short time, when he got weak, and called for help, but before anyone could come to his assistance he had sunk, and it was a while before his body was recovered. The river at that part is very deep.
- What might have been another very sad occurrence, happened some(continues on next page)
