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School: Ballinacarrow (roll number 13277)

Location:
Ballynacarrow, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Duibheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0175, Page 248

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  1. A Great Wind Storm (continued)

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    Of course the storm was much worse along the coast. The wind blew right fomt he West. The poor fishermen who were out fishing were caught in the storm. They could not get to the coast, and not less than thirty of of them sank beneath the dark waters of the Atlantic.
    It was heart-rending to read the papers for the days that followed, and to think of the grief of the relatives of these poor unfortunate men.
    However, the people of Ireland showed their
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sally Mullen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathnarrow (O'Hara), Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs M. Mullen
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathnarrow (O'Hara), Co. Sligo