School: Boulavogue

Location:
Boleyvogue, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Énrí Tréinfhear
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    Local Happenings.
    Mrs Rossiter an old woman was burned in her house. She was outside chopping sticks when a sheet caught fire. It set bushes in the kitchen on fire the bushes set the stairs on fire and the stairs set the house on fire. When Mrs Rossiter came in and saw the house burning she tried to bring out the things but she got burned herself. She was not burnt to death but she died in a hospital after.
    John Carbery.
    Carrigeen
    Ferns
    Co Wexford
    This story was told to me by (my father)
    Mr Patrick Carbery (66 yrs)
    Carrigeen
    FernCo Wexford.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Carbery
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrigeen, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Carbery
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    66
    Address
    Carrigeen, Co. Wexford