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School: Cluain an Droma, Mullach (roll number 5267)

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Cloonadrum, Co. Clare
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Brian Ó Huiginn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0624, Page 223

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  1. The Wreck of the Leon

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    The Leon came on the 3rd of Oct. 1907. She was wrecked opposite Sugar Island. Some of the crew were saved by the Quilty fishermen. The coastguards attempted a rescue. Their boat also got capsized and had to be rescued.
    Some of the Sailors left the ship on rafts and were taken a shore by
    Pat Boyle, Pat O'Connor and Michael Maloney in one canoe.
    Thomas Clancey, Thomas Stack and John O'Conner in the second canoe. Their boat also got capsized and had to be rescued.
    Michael Kenny, John Kenny and Martin Maloney in the third canoe.
    Pat Boyle, Frank Healy and Austin Boyle in the fourth canoe.
    Pat Cunneen, Pat O'Dwyer aand Pat Ryan in the fifth canoe.
    John Downes and Martin Boyle in the sixth canoe.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peig Nic Chonsaidín
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloghauninchy, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Tomás Ó Gallchobhair
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    57
    Address
    Tromracastle, Co. Clare