School: Oileán Mhuire (Lady's Island)
- Location:
- Oileán Mhuire, Co. Loch Garman
- Teacher: G. Ó Murthuile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0878, Page 151
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- The Wreck of "The Mexico"
About twenty years ago, a ship named the "Mexico" was wrecked on the Kierricks Rocks off Kilmore. There was a cargo of coal on her and about fourteen men. The tug from Wexford towed around the Wexford lifeboat. The Kilmore and Feathard lifeboats also set out.
The crew of the Feathard life-boat were all lost. The Kilmore lifeboat was unable to reach the wreck and had to return home. The Wexford lifeboat was able to reach the wreck and were just in time to save the crew.
- Collector
- Barbara Devereux
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baile Cnocáin, Co. Loch Garman
- Informant
- John Devereux
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Baile Cnocáin, Co. Loch Garman
