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School: Trí Trian (Three Trees) (roll number 2680)

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Three Trees, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Caitlín A. Scott
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1113, Page 321

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    “Over fifty years ago lots of Irish men and women went away to the hay harvest in England.”

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    Their passengers were thrown in the water.
    The disaster happened during the night and early in the morning
    one man herd the cries of distress from those who were still alive and struggling in the water.
    He gathered help and a number of fishing boats to their rescue. The succeeded in saving a few of this unfortunate people but the greater number had already perished.
    The fisher men of Carrowheel kept watch and after many days bodys came ashore.
    Some of them was washed ashore dead grasping their hands.
    The bodies which were indentified were taken to their homes for burial. Those who were unrecognised were buired in a field of Mr J. P. McIvor
    Not far from the main road near
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Steele
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Three Trees, Co. Donegal