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School: Beann-chorr (roll number 13808)

Location:
Beannchar, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Hairt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 161

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    their clothes. On one occasion a Lacken man who was a sailor on board a mechantman trading between Ireland and the Contenent and who always prayed to Saint Cummin to protect him in all dangers, took the clay to sea with him.
    On one very stormy night in mid ocean a rope essential to the ship's safety snapped, causing consternation among the crew. The captain said the rope must be spliced or replaced by another to get it in working order.
    To splice a rope on a stormy night in the rigging of a ship is well nigh
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Cill Chuimín, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Collector
    Martin Clarke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Caisleán na Gaoithe, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Joseph Clarke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Caisleán na Gaoithe, Co. Mhaigh Eo