School: Snaidhm (C.) (roll number 11799)
- Location:
- Sneem, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Mrs Palmer
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0468, Page 083
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The names of the fishermen who were lost in the Lochán drowning accident were Patrick Casey,, and his son James, Myles Moriarity, Patrick Sullivan and Patrick Burns all of Glenlough. They were short of a man and asked a man name Mike Casey now father of the world's champion wrestler, to go with them. He would have gone out also but he was afraid of the storm. They tried to carry him, and then he said he would follow them but he did not.
Denis Cronin" The Cottages "and Mrs. Hussey
North Square,
Sneem
- Informant
- Denis Cronin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Sneem, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mrs Hussey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Sneem, Co. Kerry
