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School: Doirín Dáimh Dheirg / Dereendafderg (roll number 13469)

Location:
Doire an Daimh Dheirg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Liam Seóighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090D, Page 16_026

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  2. A House on Fire

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    As I was going to school this morning I found Henry Street in a rubble and I also noticed that Mr. O'Brien's provision store was completely destroyed before the arrival of the brigade.
    However it succeeded in preventing the conflagration from spreading to the adjoining premises.
    Then I heard that the alarm was given by a young man named John Kelly who, when returning from a dance about 12 o'clock last night noticed smoke pouring from one of the upper windows. Mr. Kelly ran to the fire station, at the mall, and the brigade
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
        1. fires (~306)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Ging
    Gender
    Female