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School: Na Tearmoinn (C.) (roll number 8932)

Location:
Tarmon East, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Margt. Meskell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0403, Page 451

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    About forty-five years ago, a boat load of boys and girls was coming from Kilrush to tarbert, when the boat capsized and all of them were drowned.
    They were heard for miles round, screaming, but no one could come to their assistance.
    Miss Mary Scanlon,
    Miss Kitty Scanlon,
    Miss Nora Scanlon,
    Miss Mary Lyndon,
    Miss Nora Fitzgerald,
    Miss Katie Fitzgerald,
    Miss Hannah Sullivan,
    Mr. Richard Bovenziser,
    Mr. Willie Bovenziser,
    are the people that were drowned on that sad occasion. The 15th of August will always be
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Barrett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tarmon West, Co. Kerry