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School: Ballylongford (C.) (roll number 11019)

Location:
Ballylongford, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Bheoláin
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    About twenty years ago my father and a few others were fishing near Scattery Island. At mid-night it got windy and they decided to go home. Just as they were pulling in the nets a large steamer passed by going to Limerick, as they thought.
    They took no further notice of it, but began to row. They were not far out however, when the steamer turned and came back in their direction. The men said that it would be better to go back to Scattery until it passed. As they were going in, the steamer seemed to be going in after them. They
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Minnie Enright
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballylongford, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Timothy Enright
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballylongford, Co. Kerry