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  1. A Story about the Ship that Got Drowned

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    Long ago the people used to by boat on journeys as it was the fastest way to travel at that time.
    One evening a crowd of people left Carrigaholt to go to Limerick by a ship, as the ship was new. The man who made the ship left a hole in it purposely because he had a row with the owner of it. After leaving the old pier, all went well until they came to Corlas point, and then the ship began to sink. All the passengers
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Marcella Costello
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullaroe, Co. Clare
    Informant
    David Roche
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullaroe, Co. Clare