School: Drumaweir (roll number 5228)

Location:
Drumaweer, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Aodh Ó Dómhnaill
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  1. My father was once fireman in a small tug boat This tug boat belonged to the Moville Steam Shipping Company. One day One day while the boat was towing a large ship or steam trawler ran into her and sank her The name of this tug boat was the Earl of Dunraven It was at Inistrahull sound that this disaster happened. No one was lost in this accident. it happened in the year of 1920. The crew got into the small and hastened to the shore. No one ever tried to pick her up again. It was this tug's first ship to tow.
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      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Liam Hunter
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