School: Teampall Mhuire

Location:
Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0143, Page 479

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0143, Page 479

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  1. On the twenty-eight of October in the year 1928 there were nine men drowned in Lacken. The night was very fine they thought of no harm so they set out to danger. Their name were Anthony Gouldrick, Thomas Gouldrick, Anthony Kearney, Pat Kearney, Michael Kearney, Thomas Lynnot, Anthony Collickian R.I.P. and two other
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
        1. drowning (~292)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Lackan, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Ita Killeen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo