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School: Cobh Labhráis (B.) (roll number 7452)

Location:
Rerrin, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Súilleabháin
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    sick on board at the time and they lowered a boat from the deck to the sea and put the sick man into her and he and another man set out for Castletown Hospital, but before she had gone very far the large waves swept into her and sank her, and both men were lost.
    "It is said she sailed from Liverpool Town to Cork Harbour for orders bound, but on Fial-na Drag by Bere Island's side her destiny she found." She had a cargo of mahogany on board, but when she got broken up the cargo was scattered. Anyone that would bring a large bit of timber that she had on board to Castletown would get a pound of finding it.
    A short time after a man from the Island composed a song about her, the following is the first verse:-
    As I awoke put on my clothes
    To the sea I made my way,
    On coming towards the seashore cliff
    I spied an awful scene
    Far on the rocks beneath
    Lay a large Brigatine
    I was struck with amazement
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Conchubhar Ó h-Aractáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Greenane, Co. Cork