School: Drom Fada (roll number 16137)
- Location:
- Drumfad, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Coluínn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1090, Page 232
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- (continued from previous page)did not get up to put their cattle in. When it did not go over they got up but the doors were blocked with snow and they could not get out.
In 1856 sand blew and it covered some houses between Ballylar and the sea. The houses are still covered.
In 1856 the "Ship Cambera" was sunk at Harts with the same storm as blew the sand. All the people on board were drowned. At the same time a whale was washed in ashore alive.
In 1907 the "Wasp" was wrecked at Tory Island. There was a mark put on the rock where it was wrecked to save others.
The "Erener Maria" was wrecked about(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Florence Mc Collum
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carran Lower and Upper, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mr Bernard Price
- Gender
- Male
