School: Cill Chothrach, An Sciobairín

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Cill Chóiche, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Spealáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0294, Page 163

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  2. Long ago a boat left Baltimore for Schull on her maiden trip with eleven hands on board including passengers and crew. She went well iuntil she ran on a rock outside Horse Island sound. The skipper and six passengers were lost one Baltimore survivor rescued his sister and placed her on a rock while he was returning to rescue others. The waves washed her off the rocks and she was swept out to sea and drowned. After a few days the bodies were recovered and buried and to this day it is said
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