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School: Raheen (roll number 14117)

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Raheen, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Thomas Mahon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0899, Page 123

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    About the year 1924 the rock of Carrigbyrne was accidently set on fire and burned for twenty-two days
    Some young men were enjoying themselves on the highest peak of the rock when one of them threw a lighting match after lighting a cigarette and some bushes caught fire. They tried in vain to extinguish it but it spread rapidly, and they, knowing that they could do nothing, ran away, and the fire kept lighting until the whole rock, including a wood, was burned and then it went out itself.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Carrickbyrne Hill, Co. Wexford
    Collector
    Michael Kane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Courthoyle New, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr Denis Kane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Courthoyle New, Co. Wexford