School: Cartrún
- Location:
- Cartronavally, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Cáit, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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- In the nineteenth century people used to come long distances to attend the weekly market in Drumshanbo. On Good Friday 1831 a party of 14 who were mostly women left Corry which is situated at the end of Lake Allen in a small Currach or sailing boat.
They reached Drumshanbo and got their marketing complete, but alas when they were on their return voyage they were drowned(continues on next page)- Collector
- Rose A. Guihen
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrow Beg, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Myles Gaffney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Srabragan, Co. Roscommon