School: Dún Bhéacháin (Dunbeacon) (roll number 15552)
- Location:
- Dunbeacon, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Foghlú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0289, Page 129
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- Near Goleen Quay in a little cottage there dwelt two fishermen. They were two brothers whose names were Willbank. One day whilst they were out lobstering in Goleen Bay a squall took their boat and they were both drowned. Their bodies were afterwards found in Goleen Bay.
- Collector
- Mary Josephina Moynihan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Richard Moynihan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Drishane, Co. Cork
- About forty years ago a great trader "The Memphis" traded between America and England. On her journey from Montreal with a general cargo, the weather got very foggy and dull, as she was nearing the Mizen. As she was rounding the Mizen she struck a rock and burst. Her crew were thrown on the water. The Captain, in order to save himself jumped on a bullock's back which swam from the ship to the mainland. All the crew made(continues on next page)
