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School: Árd-achadh (roll number 17098)

Location:
Ardagh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Liam Ó Coinne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0148, Page 208

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    About thirty eight years ago a drowning occured, outside Castle Kelly, on Lough Conn.
    On Palm Sunday five men went to Cloghans Hotel, held at that time by Isais Clarke. They were Murphy an only child, from Moygownagh, three Stubbs from Belfast, and Peter Harrison from Rhans, Crossmolina, Co. Mayo. The Stubbs were protestants, and were gamekeepers in Newtown. Harrison was a small farmer.
    About nine o'clock on Palm Sunday evening when these men were returning home it seems they had taken some drink.
    They must all keep to one side of the [boat?] till it turned over. Murphy and the [t?]
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Una Flynn
    Other names
    Una Flynn
    Úna Ní Fhloinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymanagh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Anthony Flynn
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Ballymanagh, Co. Mayo