School: Sráid na Cathrach (B.) (roll number 8850)
- Location:
- Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0622, Page 334
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- About forty five years ago a cargo boat the Surprise - Inverness was wrecked in a storm at the back of the island at Freagh Castle .
She left Liscannor bound for Liverpool with a cargo of flags . The night was dark and stormy with the result that she was driven on to the rocks and became a complete wreck.
One of the crew was drowned the others got food and shelter at Mr. Kennys until they left for their homes in England . Some of her cargo can be seen yet at the back of the island where she was wrecked.
- On a bleak October morning in the year 1904 a merchant ship loaded with wheat was wrecked on the coast quite near(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Thomas O' Connor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Leeds, Co. Clare
- Informant
- George Benn
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 46
- Address
- Illaun, Co. Clare
