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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0155, Page 129

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    off safely.
    He saw light in a house which was near by in Streedagh and when he came to the house he found that a wake was going on in that house.
    When he told the people what happened they left the wake house and went down to the shore where the ship was and they carried away as much as possible of the valuables that were on the wrecked vessel. They knew that if this was not done that the waves would bring them out to sea again.
    Afterwards the one survivor went back to England again.
    The remains of the ship are still to be seen stuck in the strand at Streeda.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
        1. shipwrecks (~384)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Mc Gowan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Streedagh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr Michael Mac Gowan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 75
    Address
    Streedagh, Co. Sligo