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School: Oileán Mhuire (Lady's Island)

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Lady's Island, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
G. Ó Murthuile
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  1. A Strange Happening

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    One night, 6 years ago, a rather strange incident occurred in Carne. It happened that on this night there was chain lightning, which commenced at about 11 o'clock, and there were flashes of every colour. The people around, thought that a ship had run ashore and naturally they got out of bed to assist the life saving apparatus. In a short time there was a big crowd, including my father, pulling out the apparatus. Rockets were fired but no ship could be seen. Then the Rosslare life-boat came on the scene, and patrolled the coast but it was all in vain, and at length all efforts were given up. Next day the papers wer headed with:- "Terrible thunderstorm causes much damage".
    "Rosslare life-boat and Carne apparatus think that ship has
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Cahill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyfane, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Pat Ellard
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carna, Co. Wexford