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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0652, Page 184

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    of the rough seas. After about an hour battling with the heavy seas her last mast gave away, and her crew of twenty-one went to their watery grave forever. Of the whole crew only seven bodies were found. They were washed in on the opposite shore. The barque afterwards was washed up on the shore further up the river opposite a place named Darby's, where she was broken to pieces.
    The "Stowel Brown" she came from town
    She anchored under Darby's
    Honor Brown and Kitty Brown
    They carried her home in their arms.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seumas De Barra
    Gender
    Unknown
    Informant
    Mrs N. Barry
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 50
    Address
    Raheen, Co. Waterford