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School: Ceathrú an Chalaidh

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Carraholly, Co. Mayo
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Brian Mac Aodhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088, Page 430

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  1. A Local Drowning

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    on the twenty sixth of June in the year 1927 two boys who were coming from the Westport Quay to Inishlyre in a boat drowned off the north side of Scotchman. This is a rock with a very small patch of land. They were sailing and the boat filled with water and the ballest brought her to the bottom. As neither of the boys could swim they were both drowned. There names were John Gibbons and Peter Gibbons. They were about seventeen years of age. This account of drowning was told by Tom Staunton the Demesne , and written by Muiréad dé Stondúin
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
        1. drowning (~292)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Muiréad dé Stondúin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Tom Staunton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Westport Demesne, Co. Mayo