School: Cobh Labhráis (C.) (roll number 7453)
- Location:
- Rerrin, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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- (continued from previous page)with their nets to fish all night and one man was late for to go with them and they were not long gone from the shore when they were struck up on the rock. Another ship was wrecked to the South of Beare Island and the name of her was the "Joseph Howe". She was loaded with mahogany to Cork for orders bound. "In Fiall-na Diag Beare Island side her destiny she found." There is a very nice song composed about it. All the crew were saved only the little cabin boy was lost. They were saved by throwing ropes from the shore. This happened about sixty four years ago.
- Collector
- Sheila Sidley
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr Tim Sidley
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Rerrin, Co. Cork
