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School: Liathdruim, Cill Mhichíl (roll number 4433)

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Leitrim, Co. Clare
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P. Ó Conbhaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0601, Page 180

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    About sixty years ago there lived in Knockmore a shoe-maker named O'Dea. One day he and a man named McMahon went for a bathe in Knockmore lake. The shoe-maker was drowned and McMahon escaped.
    Two schoolboys Kelly and Quinlivan were drowned in Knockalough lake. As they were going home from school one of them slipped and fell into the lake, the other went to his rescue and both of them were drowned. This happened about fifty years ago.
    About the year 1830 Brew "Ruadh" a landlord lived in Shyan. One night he was coming from Kilrush with
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael King
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Sheeaun, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mr Michael Donlan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cahercannavan, Co. Clare