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School: Ballynacargy (C.) (roll number 7893)

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Ballynacarrigy, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Óda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0740, Page 400

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    Quinn and Dolan, two men who lived in Portloman, Ballynacargy, were drowned in Lough Owel. They were crossing Lough Owel from Multyfarham sports and their boat turned over in a gale. This happened on the 5th November twenty five or thirty years ago.
    Mick Moore was drowned in the canal Harbour Ballyncargy. He walked out of his house one dark night and walked into the Harbour. His own dog made a
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Casey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Ballynacarrigy, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Peter Leavy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynacarrigy, Co. Westmeath