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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0287, Page 007

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    Another time Coughlan was coming to Crookhaven with a cargo of contraband brandy. On the route an English man-of-war captured him and took the vessel into Queenstown harbour and stopped watching her.
    Coughlan became very friendly with the English crew, and one night he took some of his brandy on board her. He gave it to the crew to drink. When he had them all drunk, he left the ship and went into his own boat and set sail for Crookhaven unknown to the English boat. Thus he escaped prison.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Arduslough, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr John Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Arduslough, Co. Cork