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School: Dún Ceann Fhaolaidh (roll number 15499)

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Dunkineely, Co. Donegal
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Seaghan Mac Cuinneagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1038, Page 327

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  1. The Great Drowning in Bruckless Bay - February 12-13 1813

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    Fair Bruckless Bay for many a day
    For fishing was renowned,
    And their fishes folk all round the coast
    Come to this favoured ground.
    For herrings in shoals frequent these shores
    In spring and autumn too
    And fishermen reap a harvest rich
    And labour many a crew
    Well nigh a hundred boats were seen
    At anchor in the bay,
    And crews all busy at their nets
    While herrings around did play.
    The day was fair as fair could be,
    With scarcely any breeze,
    And nothing showed which could portend
    A storm and lashing seas
    The men did smoke and chat and joke
    About the withered hag,
    Who pestered them most every morn
    For herring for her bag.
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      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
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        1. the great famine (~4,013)
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