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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 366

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  1. A Shipwreck

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    Seventy years ago at Balbriggan a ship wreck occured at the bay. The name of the ship was The May. It was bringing timber to a sawmill in Balbriggan when she was wrecked on the east side of the harbour. The remains of the old ship are yet to be seen there.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
        1. shipwrecks (~384)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Bell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bremore, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Mrs Bell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bremore, Co. Dublin