School: Coill Chláir (roll number 14276)
- Location:
- Kilclare, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Treasa Ní Oibeacáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0211, Page 173
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- There is a lake near Carrick-on-Shannon named Lough Bran. One day two men namely Patrick Doherty of Killamara and Thomas Flynn of Ballinaboy went out fishing in the lough. They were not long out when a storm arose. The boat capsized and one of the men was drowned. Michael Padden of Teemacternan was getting on a visit ot William Moreton's house of Farnaught. He heard the man screaming for help and he went to his rescue. He succeeded in swimming out and catching Doherty.
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- Collector
- Winnie Mc Cabe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Sheffield, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- James Dunne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 71
- Address
- Sheffield, Co. Leitrim
- About seventy six years ago a great plague visited our area. Almost everyone was stricken and everyone who(continues on next page)
