School: Sráid na Cathrach (C.) (roll number 8851)
- Location:
- Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Úna, Bean Uí Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0622, Page 494
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- (continued from previous page)For days the ship drifted helplessly while desperate efforts were made by the Quilty fishermen to reach the boat.
Time and again the fishing boats & men were pitched & tossed like corks on the raging sea without a hope of reaching the ship.
Success rewarding their efforts and the crew of twenty three were saved not one being lost while the boat became a total wreck.
As a memorial of the great event a beautiful church was erected in Quilty by the Most Rev. Dr Fogarty, the French Government giving a substantial subscription in recognition of the great bravery of the poor fishermen
Now, instead of walking three miles to the nearest church they have the consolation of a beautiful church in their midst.
Now, we go back nearly four hundred & again the treacherous(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen O' Brien
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Mrs P. O' Brien
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
