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School: Lisselton (C.) (roll number 10536)

Location:
Lisselton, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bheoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0401, Page 196

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    help were heard even as far as Carrig island and Asdee fore shore.
    It is surmised that some of the men who had drink taken started to fight in the little boat. Other people stated that the boat was old and rotten and not capable of taking so many passengers. However this is only a conjecture and no one really knows what happened to that boat and its merry crew of 17 on that fateful evening 45 years ago.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
        1. drowning (~292)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Chrissie Boland
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Farranastack, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Robert Boland
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Farranastack, Co. Kerry