School: Barrow (roll number 11850)

Location:
Barrow, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Ml. Ó hUallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0438, Page 156

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0438, Page 156

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  1. About seventy years ago a ship laden with timber was wrecked at Ballyheigue bay the name of the ship was the Mag Nolia. They were in danger of being drowned, and the captain had no way of sending word inland. The only way he had was to get one of the sailors to go in a small boat to the shore with a letter to the Coast guards in Ballyheigue. No one of the sailors was willing to go. The captain then had to cast lots and an Irish man was picked to go. He asked the captain to give him a glass of rum to give him courage
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
        1. shipwrecks (~384)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádraig Ó Slatra
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Barrow, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Tom Ferris
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Barrow, Co. Kerry