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School: Ballinacliffy

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Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
A. Ní Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0747, Page 127

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    a man named Michael Curley and his wife and mother in law were coming from Saints Island to Coosan in a boat. A storm arose and the boat up turned and all were drowned.
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  2. Drownings

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    In ross lake about 50 years ago three men went out to fish named Pat Coghlan Ross, John Murphy Killenmore and a Protestant gentleman. This man was taking in a fish, he turned the boat over and was drowned. The other two held on to the boat and were saved. Next day they went out to look for the body of the drowned man and
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
        1. drowning (~292)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Foxe
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Reid
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    84
    Address
    Muckanagh, Co. Westmeath