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School: Beann-chorr (roll number 13808)

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Banagher, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Hairt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 155

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    At the time Colonel Knox lived in Castlerea House Palmerstown a British cruiser was wrecked somewhere on the coast of Belderrig. The greater part of the crew was saved by the use of a life boat. Aboard the wrecked cruiser was a considerable amount of gold which they saved and placed in a box in the lifeboat. Colonel Knox hearing of the fate of the cruiser went to the scene of the disaster and persuaded the survivors to pull the lifeboat all the way along the coast to Castlerea.
    When they reached Palmerstown river which is a
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Rathfranpark, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Martin Clarke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlenageeha, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Joseph Clarke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Castlenageeha, Co. Mayo