School: Caimthír (Camphire), Ceapach Chuinn (roll number 15129)
- Location:
- Camphire, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Nóra Bean Uí Chradóig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0636, Page 341
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- of Camphire House, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford presently occupied by Lady Dobbs, went aglow on account of a lighted cigarette. All the sheds, a hay-shed and ten tons of hay were burned also an engine agus a carpenter's shop.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Tomás Ó hAnnagáin
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Unknown
- Age
- 50
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Camphire, Co. Waterford
- (continued from previous page)Shipwrecks and Drownings
Michael Healy got drowned crossing the River Bride to ferry famous persons across. it was a stormy night and the boat overturned. No attempts at rescue as the onlookers were unable to swim and before help arrived he was drowned.
Shipwreck
A vessel belonging to M.J. Fleming, Youghal called the 'Nellie Fleming' got drowned while going for a cargo of coal. She was on midsea when the storm arose and was drowned with all hands.
