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School: Kilmuckridge

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Kilmuckridge, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
L. Mac Donnell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0887, Page 050

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  1. The Wreck of the Pomona (continued)

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    She had a crew of 32 and bound from Liverpool to New York.
    The Captain's name was Merrow or Merrie and John & Henry Blair were his quartermasters.
    Only six of the crew and one solitary passenger a William Taylor, a native of New Ross were saved
    It is stated that the Captain is buried at a place named Ard Colum, a few miles to the South of Kilmuckridge.
    The Ships doctor and the bodies of John & Henry Blair are buried in Ballyvalloo cemetery near Blackwater which is five miles from here.
    The remarkable thing about this wreck, is that it all happened in a Calm day
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr John Carberry
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Litter Beg, Co. Wexford