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School: Castleblayney (2) (roll number 10649)

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Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
William Boyd
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0943, Page 365

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    One winter, about fourty years ago there was a very big frost. It froze for six weeks and the ice was two feet thick.
    A Banker and a Baker went on Muckno lake to slide. They continued sliding until they reached Danagher shore which is now called Drumakill shore.
    There was a flock of swans near the shore on the ice. The two men decided to slide up to the swans. The two men went under the ice and were never seen again.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Harrison Hughes
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Jonnie Mc Kindress
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan