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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1110, Page 110

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    The Laurentic was a big ship of about 12,000, which was carrying gold to America, it was the time of the last war 1914 to 1918 when she was passing the Mouth of Lough Swilly she was chased by a German Submarine and she had to come into Lough Swilly for safety. The men on the Submarine left a mine, and when she was going out again she struck the mine and sank. All the people on board the Vessel were drowned and their bodies were washed ashore. When most of their bodies were found, they were taken to Fahan Graveyard and buried in a big trench. There were about seventy bodies altogether.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Grant
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynakilly, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Michael Grant
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynakilly, Co. Donegal