School: Cora Caitlín (B.)
- Location:
- Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare
- Teacher: P. Mac Conmara
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He put out his hook for the last time .It was not long out when a big fish caught it and overturned the boat and threw out on the water.After a hard struggle he got to the bank but he lost his boat.(2) There was once a man by the name of John Fitzgerald living in Newmarket .He was a very old man .He went to the river every day to wash himself. This day he was very long away .The people of the house went to look for him but before they got him he was drowned.(3)Close to the village of Newmarket there is a small lake where wild- duck are to be found .One day a man named Halpin went shooting he was after firing at something and he stumbled in and got drowned.
