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School: Drogheda, Christian Bros. (roll number 16718)

Location:
Drogheda, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Br. Ó Reachtabhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0679, Page 274

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    The biggest shipwrech I ever heard of was the wreck of the Belle Hill at the Blacks Rocks, Balbriggan, about the year 1860 or 1870. All the crew was drowned. It was blown in on the rocks in a gale and smashed to bits on the rocks.
    Another shipwreck was the Mitcham which ran ashore at Baltray and was wrecked. The people on comming down to gather the wreckage made a gap. Up to this day the place is called Mitchams Gap. It was wrecked about fifty years ago. None of the crew was drowned.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Sandyford Terrace, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mr J.J. Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Sandyford Terrace, Co. Louth