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School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)

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Gortaveha, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Wiley
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    Another misfortune of long ago.
    Long ago three men from Cahir went out in a boat on Lough Graney. Moloney who was down at O Haras on service Corry and Boland .They went out for enjoyment ,but ,alas the boat turned and two of them got drowned.One man had a beads in his pocket.he remembered hanging on to the boat and Larry Kelly from Cahir a neighbour of their own went out for him and brought him safe to shore.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Keely
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Slieveanore, Co. Clare
    Informant
    John Broderick
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    42
    Address
    Slieveanore, Co. Clare