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School: Ballinacree (C.) (roll number 13966)

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Ballynacree, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Eibhlín Bean Uí Chonnachtáin
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    also some snow. He walked in on the lake, the ice broke and he fell down.
    The next morning his brother missed him, so he and some of the neighbours went in search of the missing one. They traced his footsteps in the snow as far as the lake. Then they saw the ice broken. They broke it all and got a boat. They found him standing in the water dead. The sad occurance spread through part of the country and he was deeply regret by the neighbourhood.
    Tóireasa Ni Ruairc
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
        1. drowning (~292)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tóireasa Ní Ruairc
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Joseph Rourke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Clontyduffy (Hart), Co. Cavan