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School: Ceann Tuirc (roll number 9317)

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Kinturk, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0609, Page 025

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    Béaloideas. Accidents.
    Quilty is a little village near the sea in west clare.There was a French ship wrecked there .It was coming to Kilrush with wheat and it lost its way .The "SS Leon"was its name.The brave Quilty men saved the crew.The crew had some money at the time and they gave it to the Quilty people to build a chapel which they wanted badly .The bishop of that place said it was Jesus Christ himself who came "in a ship and gave them the chapel.
    There is a Spanish Ship wrecked in Spanish Point in west clare.It was coming with coal and it lost its way in the fog.it was called
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Reidy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kinturk, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mr John Reidy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Glenletternafinny, Co. Clare