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   it over turned. They all fell out and were never found again. There names were Charley (McMahon McDonnell Hartigan and Collins.

   In 1896 a man was drowned. Himself and another man went out for seaweed. When they came back the other man left the man that (dr) was drowned in the boat. He was tired and hungery and fell out. His name was Tom McMahon.

   There was a young boy drowned in the Deel. He was sent for a gallon of water and he fell out. There was a flood down. He was found about six months after near Limerick.

   There was a man drowned named Bradley at Lake Quay, Toomdeely, ASkeaton Co Limerick. He was down there walking and stood in top of the Quay and he fell in

   There was a boat dashed up in the rocks in the Shannon a long time a go, at a place called Barrets Point. The boat was lined with copper, brass and timber. The wreck was bought by John O'Shaughnessy of Courtbrown, Askeaton, Co Limerick.

   

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   Topics

   1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   William Maun

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   James Maun

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   74

   Address

   Shannon View, Co. Limerick