School: Sráid na Cathrach (C.) (roll number 8851)
- Location:
- Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Úna, Bean Uí Bhriain
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0622, Page 496
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- About twenty years ago a twomast merchant ship left the Falklands Islands on the South of America, loaded with a cargo of hides and tallow.
She was loaded (bound) for a British port and during her voyage was caught by a severe storm off the north west coast of Ireland She was driven with a gale and ran on the shore at Spanish Point.
The shore was rocky and she became a complete wreck.
The name of this ship was the Kelp and she was British owned.
It was about the month of January that this happned and the Crew stood in great danger but were all rescued by the local people except one poor sailor who got excited and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nora O' Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Leeds, Co. Clare
- Informant
- George Benn
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 50
- Address
- Illaun, Co. Clare
