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

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Cloonadrum, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Brian Ó Huiginn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0624, Page 226

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  1. Drownings in the Locality

    “Twenty six years ago James Brown, Denis Kelly and Thomas Costelloe were walking on the strand and they saw a beam of timber coming in.”

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    Twenty six years ago James Brown, Denis Kelly and Thomas Costelloe were walking on the strand and they saw a beam of timber coming in. They swam out and brought a rope with them and tied it to the beam of timber. The three of them were pulling it. A big wave came and knocked them off their hold and the rope got caught around Costelloe and drowned him. The other two struggled along until they came into the shore and all people inside took them home. They were all very sorry for the man that got drowned. The beam was 84 ft long. The ages of men were Thomas Costelloe, was 18 years and Denis Kelly
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
        1. drowning (~292)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Mac Connsaidín
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloghauninchy, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Micheál Mac Connsaidín
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    71
    Address
    Cloghauninchy, Co. Clare