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School: Naomh Aicnidh (roll number 1573)

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Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Ristéard Ó hAoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1112, Page 022

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  2. The Loss of Three Fanad Men

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    In the year of 1887 a boat has been fishing all night and when morning came the men went to Buncrana to sell the fish. As they were returning home a hail shower fell and the wind went to the north. The wind went in the sail and the boat turn tumble over. The men fell into the sea. There were three men in the boat the father and son and full cousin. The son was a good swimmer and he caught hold of his father. He tried t take the father on the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mick Mc Laughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tonduff, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    John Mc Laughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Tonduff, Co. Donegal