School: An Pasáiste Thoir (B.), Port Láirge
- Location:
- Passage East, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Proinnsias Ó Heachthigheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0652, Page 201
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- (continued from previous page)ship. He said if she dragged her anchor there would be in danger or running ashore. While she was in stays a sudden burst of wind came and blew all sails off the ship. At that moment she was the grandest-looking picture one could see. All ropes were fast and no sails on her. Next moment she was dismasted. The wind and seas blew here ashore at the Head. All the crew were drowned. The captains Cody was found by a Passage East fishing boat and was buried in Crooke Church yard. The place is still known where the Donegal was lost. The fishermen call it the Donegal Hole. There was a song composed about the Donegal: -
Said a pale faced boy to his loving mother
Let me cross the wide; wide sea
For they tell me in Paddy's country
There is health and wealth for me.
So she left him go with a mother's blessing
Though her heart for him did yearn.
There was little dream't in the solemn parting
That the ship would never return.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Thomas Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- James Mason
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 65
- Occupation
- Fisherman
- Address
- Passage East, Co. Waterford
