School: Loughine, An Sciobairín (roll number 12319)
- Location:
- Pookeen, Co. Cork
- Teacher: David Ó Caoimh
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- About two years a very sad drowning took place at Oldcourt Creagh Skibbereen, and it happened in the following way. A cargo of coal had arrived at Oldcourt from Wales, and among the crew of the ship was a young Welshboy who was only seventeen. He was the only support of his widowed mother and he was a great favourite among his companions.
The ship was anchored at the pier for a few days while the coal was being discharged and the crew used come to a house nearby on the mainland for amusement On one of these occasions this young-fellow said he would go back for a mouth-organ which they had on the ship and as it was dark and he was a stranger(continues on next page)- Collector
- Siobhán Ní Donnachadha
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lahernathee, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mrs Mary O' Donoghue
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lahernathee, Co. Cork