School: O'Brennan, Baile Mhic Ealgóid, Tráighlí
- Location:
- Tonreagh Lower, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0444, Page 402
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- (continued from previous page)known as the "Quarry Lodge" the whole house + family were swept away + were never seen again after that night. A poem was also composed about the event.
- Eily Rose Leen (Ballincollig) says:
A great flood occured in this district in January 1925. The bridge of Potally was broken + was not able to carry the water so the flood broke out over the surrounding land, + came into the house of Mr Patrick Lynch N.T, rising to a height of about 2 feet within. No damage was done as it was newly built + they were not living in it. - Informant
- Eily Rose Leen
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballincollig, Co. Kerry
