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School: Drogheda, Christian Bros. (roll number 16718)

Location:
Drogheda, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Br. Ó Reachtabhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0679, Page 272

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    The coast around Drogheda is wide and spacious but it is not often a boat sinks around here. I am going to tell one that was told to me a long time ago. It happened at Mornington.
    About fifty years ago a small sailing vessel called the Marcus left here for Garston. It was just at Mornington when it was noticed that the rigging was cut. After a while the mast fell and destroyed the front of the ship which was sinking fast. A life-boat put out to its aid and took the sailors off. The Marcus sank but the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    T. Murray
    Address
    Fair Street, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mrs May
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fair Street, Co. Louth