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School: Scattery Island

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Scattery Island, Co. Clare
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Nóra Ní Cholgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0630, Page 083

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    About sixty years ago a man named Moran was drowned off a ship somewhere in the Atlantic. As soon as word reached home concerning his death, all the neighbours gathered together and went to sympathise with his sorrowing family. On that night the Pilot boat was anchored in the Scattery Island Roads, and some of the pilots remained on deck to watch for incoming ships. At 12.30 a girl's voice singing the jig "An Ghaoth aniar an Deas" was wafted over the smooth waters and one of the pilots said "If
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nóra Ní Cholgáin
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Informant
    Cáit Bean Uí Mhaolacháin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Scattery Island, Co. Clare