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School: Bán-Tír (C.) (roll number 2804)

Location:
Banteer, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Síle, Bean Uí Dheadaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0361, Page 789

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  1. Funny Story (continued)

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    Gleann Dá Fhiac 3 miles west of Banteer. When it began to alarm she got such a fright that she threw it away & ran from the spot as fast as ever she could. The clock was picked up again by Tade & resold.
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  2. Local Drowning

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    In the big flood over sixty years ago John Fahy local postman, was drowned at Ballymaquirk Bridge over Blackwater, about 2 mile north of Banteer village. He was driving the mail car between Banteer & Kanturk. Some of the mail bags were found in Grehan's Inches about 3 miles from Banteer and others were found as far away as Fermoy. The mail car jennet was carried to Allva Bridge about 200 yards from Ballymaquirk Bridge and one of his legs was outside the shaft of the car. Fahy's body was found at the Junction of Alloa, Blackwater.
    Lombardstown & Roskeen bridges were swept away by this flood.
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      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    2. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
        1. drowning (~292)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Julia C Deady
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Banteer, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Patrick O Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Banteer, Co. Cork