School: Accony (roll number 5122)
- Location:
- Aghany, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: P. Mac Giobúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0136, Page 293
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- There are many famous men in our school district. Some of these men are not long dead. There were some famous runners, some famous jumpers, famous boats men, famous workers and some famous swimmers.A man named Mr. James Gibbons from Accony West was a great swimmer. He saved a man from drowning. Mr. James Prendergast from Accony went back to Roonagh to bathe one day. He was only learning to swim. He went out too far and he was not able to come in. Mr. James Gibbons was working convenient to the sea. He saw what was happening and he ran down to the quay and jumped out into the water. He swam to the drowning man and caught him by the arm. But for Mr. Gibbons was such a good swimmer the two of them would be drowned. He brought him in on the beach and turned him on his stomach. He was throwing out water for about two hours. He was then taken home and put to bed and he did not leave it for a long time.There was another famous man long ago also. He is dead now a very long time. He lived in Accony. His name was Mr. Jim Prendergast. He was the father of my great grandmother who(continues on next page)
