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School: An Gleann Garbh (roll number 2379)

Location:
Glengarriff, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Caoimhín Ó Séaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0279, Page 144

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    “Once upon a time about fifty years ago, there was a ship-wreck in Bantry Bay.”

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    Once upon a time about fifty years ago, there was a ship-wreck in Bantry Bay. It happened near Bird Island.
    There were six men out fishing. Three of them were Mac Carthy's and three of them were Sullivans.
    When the sea rose several feet high, four men were thrown into the sea by the angry waves.
    When they did not return home that night some men went
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Neans Ní Shathairn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Monteensudder, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Seán Ó Donnchadha
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Monteensudder, Co. Cork