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School: Askeaton (B.) (roll number 2039)

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Askeaton, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
D. Mac Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0502, Page 353

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    In the year 1898 the mill in Askeaton was burned badly. Mr G Heuson the owned of the mill gave it to a man called Sheehy for a year. The mill earned a lot of money for him and the leased mill was a great success. Because of this Mr Sheehy requested that it should be given to him for another year but his request was not granted. On the night before the lease expired the mill was burned and many of the work-men escaped luckily.
    Drownings
    On the 30th October 1917 (the mill in ASkeaton was burned badly) a wild and stormy night two men set sail and before long they would have been outside only for an oar broke and they had to return and get another. Soon they were out once more
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Daniel Collins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Askeaton, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr Sheehy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Askeaton, Co. Limerick