School: Bailieboro (C.)
- Location:
- Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1011, Page 128
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- (continued from previous page)gone only a few yards when she heard the sound of rushing water and on looking round she saw volumes of water issuing from the well. She dropped her water vessel and rushed through the town followed by the pursuing waters. In a very short time the whole town was under water, and not a living being escaped except the unfortunate girl who was the cause of the disaster. On and on she ran still pursued by the waters until she came to a man cutting his meadow with a sickle. Suspecting what had happened, he killed her with the implement in his hand, and lo! the rush of waters ceased.
People yet believe that on a clear day the submerged houses of the ancient Shercock can still be seen through the clear waters of Lough Sillan.
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“In 1878; during the summer months a dreadful boating accident took place.”
In 1878; during the summer months a dreadful boating accident took place. A schoolmaster, who taught the children(continues on next page) - Collector
- Mrs Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr J. Trainor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Nolagh, Co. Cavan
