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School: Ballybunion Convent (roll number 13233)

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Ballybunnion, Co. Kerry
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    “Long ago there were many ship-wrecks along the coast of Beale, as there were no buoys at that time.”

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    Long ago there were many ship-wrecks along the coast of Beale, as there were no buoys at that time. In one ship-wreck the crew were buried in the land of some man in Beale. Until some years ago there were head-stones over them but now there are none. There were many songs and poems made about these ship-wrecks. This is one called: "The cliffs of Dooneen":
    I have travelled afar from my own native home away o'er the billows away o'er the foam, I have seen many sights but not one have
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Shelia Sheahan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Beal Middle, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs M. Sheahan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    52
    Address
    Beal Middle, Co. Kerry