School: Convent of Mercy, Buncrana (roll number 16632)
- Location:
- Buncrana, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Sr Mary Josephine
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1111, Page 189
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- On the night of the big wind in 1885 , the wind blew houses down and uprooted trees.
During the storm , there was a three master schooner on the "Lough Swilly"
The schooner had a cargo of guano and it was sunk by the storm . All the crew were drowned , except three , who escaped.
One of the three who escaped , was a Dutchman , called "Yorgan" and he lived in the Main Street and was the blind organist of "Cockhill chapel , for years. Mr Yorgan's daughter is now married to a man called " Mr Vernard"(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Tréasa Ní Connaghaoile
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Buncrana, Co. Donegal
