Scoil: Clochar na Trócaire

Ar an leathanach seo

1. Saved from the Wreck

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   My mother left Ireland in 1908 and went to America to earn a living as a nurse. Six years later she married my father. They lived in New York.
   After some time my mother got a longing to visit the old land again, especially to visit her home where her parents still lived.
   On May 1st 1915 she decided to take ship. Her passage was to be made on the beautiful "Lusitania". They had a most enjoyable voyage until the seventh day. The captain of their ship was obliged to change route as he was worried that he was in danger. They waited patiently, listening to the ships gongs ringing till 2.30pm that same afternoon when the ship was struck by the expected torpedo which struck her her on the side

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Catherine Henry

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Aois

   13

   Faisnéiseoir

   Mrs John Henry

   Gaol

   Tuismitheoir

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Aois

   c. 50

   Gairm bheatha

   Farmer (Léirítear teidil na ngairmeacha i mBailiúchán na Scol sa bhunteanga inar cláraíodh iad)

   Seoladh

   Cluain na Ceannainne, Co. Mhaigh Eo