School: Ballybay (Hall St.) (roll number 12378)
- Location:
- Ballybay, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: C. Ó Maonaigh
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- Collector
- Muriel Mc Bride
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballybay, Co. Monaghan
- Informant
- Mrs Mc Bride
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballybay, Co. Monaghan
- A very sad drowning accident took place in this locality in August 1937. A young boy, from the Artane School in Dublin, who was employed by Mr Bernard Brennan, Sporthall, Ballybay, was bathing one Sunday evening with one of his employer's sons. His employer was fishing close by, when he suddenly startled to hear cries for help. He looked up and saw that the strange boy had got into difficulties in the river. He plunged(continues on next page)