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School: Rush (C.) (roll number 16125)

Location:
Rush, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Mrs Monahan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0785, Page 240

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    Many strange happenings occurred in the town of Rush. About the year 1931 a fishing boat was lost off the coast of Loughshinny. One night as the crew were out fishing a storm arose. People from the village were out on the shore with red lamps to direct the fishermen but all was in vain.
    One night soon after the wreck when the people were searching for the lost fishermen a brother of one of them dreamt that his brother was lying under a certain rock along the shore. Early the next morning he arose and went down to the shore and sure
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilbush, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Jack Hoare
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilbush, Co. Dublin