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School: Drom Mór (C.), Malla (roll number 13780)

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Dromore, Co. Cork
Teacher:
M. Uí Uallaighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0369D, Page 06_007

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  1. A Drowning

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    About thirty years ago there lived a boy named John only son of Peter Sheehan of Glasha, Newberry, Mallow aged about eighteen drowned n the river Blackwater at Longfields Bridge. This boy was washing sheep with some of his companions and his father. During the time all the men went away for more sheep, except one boy and John and his companion remained near the bridge waiting until they would return.
    While they were away the two boys went in swimming but they were not long inside
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
        1. drowning (~292)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Mc Auliffe
    Gender
    Female