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School: Caisleán hAicéid

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Castlehacket, Co. Galway
Teacher:
S. Ó Floinn
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  1. A Drowning Fatality

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    In the month of July 1868 the flood was very large in Michael Fitzpatrick's field, Cluide Corrandulla, CO. Galway. Patrick Cunningham and Martin Noones Bunantober, Corrandulla, Co. Galway went out swimming.
    Martin Noone was a noted swimmer and when he was a while out he told the others to go out too. They went out ans soon Michael Cunningham began to sink. Marktin Noone tried to save him but they were both drowned.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
        1. drowning (~292)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie O' Dowde
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cluidrevagh, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Brigid Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    76
    Address
    Cluidrevagh, Co. Galway