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School: Teampall Mhuire

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Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0143, Page 480

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  1. The Lacken Drowning (continued)

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    Gouldrick R.I.P.
    They were about a mile out at sea, when the wind arose of a sudden. They did not heed, it at first because they thought that it was a fairy breeze but after a while they were wondering why it did not cease, so they began to pull towards home but the wind instead of blowing them towards home it blew them toward the rocks.
    The wind was so strong that it smashed the boat against the rocks. All the men were thrown out. No one was left out of the boat to tell the story of their parting. The following day one of the
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    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