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School: Na Hárda (Ardfield), Clanna Caoilte (roll number 1267)

Location:
Ardfield, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Caitlín, Bean Uí Ghrífín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0317, Page 097

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0317, Page 097

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  1. Cruatan - Shipwreck (continued)

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  2. A Ghost of the Sea

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    In olden times and even as late as eighty years ago, the sea was as haunted as the land. The small timber ships which were then engaged crossing the Atlantic, were numerous and far from being sea-worthy in comparisons with the vessels of the present day. To add to their danger there were no light-houses with the result that when approaching the Irish coast in dark and stormy nights, many of them had been wrecked and sometimes with the loss of all hands.
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