School: Leitir Mhic an Bhaird (Robertson) (roll number 15283)
- Location:
- Leitir Mhic an Bhaird, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Nábla Nic Amhlaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1054, Page 306
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- CRUATAN
There was a house and shop burned accidentally in the townland of Madavaugh. It belonged to a man named Willie Melly. This burning took place about 60 years ago.
Neddy Boyle came from Dungloe Fair to Dooey and stopped to bedtime in a house called Wards' near the sea. When he came out at bedtime he wandered and went by the strand. The tide was coming in and surrounded him. He had a horse with him when he left Wards'. The horse arrived home that night and Neddy was got drowned next day. This happened about 70 years ago.
Twelve years ago a man named James Ward was drowned at Ballinacarraick. There were six or seven with him fishing salmon. He went into a hole. The others thought he was fooling them when he shouted he was a drowning. They saw him going on his hands and feet at the bottom of the hole. They did not get the body until next day.
- Collector
- Nábla Nic Amhlaidhe
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Informant
- Dan Breslin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Pointe na Corra, Co. Donegal
