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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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  1. The Loss of The Saldana

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    There was a ship called the Saldana and it was sunk off Fanad Head near the Swilly Rock. The night before they left they heard a cock crowing in the yard but they had not any of their own. The captains wife told him not to go for something bad was going to happen them. The captain said that he had to go. Then he and his men went aboard. The ship went as far as Fanad Light House. It struck a rock and the captain turned back the ship. He met another ship and he asked him for half of his men or more. The captain would not let any of his men go off the ship. He said that h he would drive her to hell or to sweet Buncrana. They had not gone far when the ship began
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernard Mc Laughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Milltown, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Edward Mc Laughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Milltown, Co. Donegal