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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cill Dá Lua

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Killaloe, Co. Clare
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An tSr. Aileabhaird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0586, Page 225

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    It is well I remember the 15th September 1937 when James Vaughan and his brother Michael went cutting wood in their own farm in Ross near Bridgetown where the electric wires were going over the farm. James went up into the tree and his brother remained under it. It happened that the wires were near the tree which they intended to cut down. When they had the tree cut a branch fell on the electric wires. They did not see the danger at this time and continued to touch
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Moloney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyknavin, Co. Clare