School: Star of the Sea Convent, Tramore (roll number 12334)

Location:
Tramore, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Sr. M. Consiglio
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  1. One day not long after the Battle of Waterloo a ship called the Sea Horse came into Tramore Bay. The officers on her had plundered and robbed all the churches. They had all the sacred vessels and chalices on the ship. When the ship came to Brownstown Head she sunk. She did not strike any rocks and it was a very calm day. One officer was saved and he told the story and all the others were washed in ath the Burrow and buired at Drumcannon. All the officers had a couple of rings on each finger. The chalices were not found. There was a
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tramore, Co. Waterford