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School: An Clochar, Port Omna

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Portumna, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Lorcáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0057, Page 0373

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    One of the worst fires occurred in October, 1928 to our beautiful Technical School.
    One evening as the people were returning from the Rosary, they heard a great commotion. Someone started shouting "fire!" "fire!" and looking up, they saw the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Martin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Portumna, Co. Galway
    Informant
    William Martin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Portumna, Co. Galway