School: Ráth Bhán (roll number 15996)

Location:
Rathbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Ss Ó Donnchadha
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  1. About twenty four or twenty five years ago a great ship was built in Belfast. There were not many ships in the world as good as it. The builders of the ship thought nothing could harm her on sea.
    At that time emigration to America was at its highest. This ship was ready to sail for America. The name of it was the "Titanic". Titanic means something powerful. The Titanic was well fitted out for the sea.
    A number of emigrants going to America at that time delayed waiting to go on the Titanic.
    On an April morning it set sail with a crew and passenger of twenty
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Location
    Belfast, Co. Antrim
    Collector
    Norah Walshe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryfadda, Co. Mayo