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School: Robertson (roll number 12276)

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Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Liam Ó Morchadh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1084, Page 143

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    One morning about two of three winters ago, when the people arose in the morning they got a fright, because the Depot at the bottom of the Port road was burning.
    There was about six or eight windows broken, and one man found a stone lying in his shop.
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    In the Lower Main Street next door to us there was a very severe fire. One man lost his life.
    The residence belonged to Mr. P. Mulhern. The fire broke out in the night time. This man was sleeping in the residence when the fire broke out.
    He got outside the house safe but he know where the money was kept and he went in side to try to get the money but he got trapped in the fire and was burned. He died shortlyafterwards.
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      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Dobson
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