School: An Clochar, Dún Mór

Location:
Dunmore East, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Siúracha na Trócaire

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0652, Page 167

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that part of the boat they would be saved because the donkey breakfast which the sailors slept on came ashore and were not wet. "The Venisa B" is now called the "Fanthom Ship" by the old people because she is always seen before a storm sailing up from Ballymacaw to the old ship rock in "Port Leanaibhe". A number of people in the district remember this disaster.

Collector
Mary Flynn
Gender
female
Address
Portally, Co. Waterford
Informant
Mrs Power
Relation
grandparent
Gender
female
Age
70
Address
Portally, Co. Waterford
Language
English