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School: Rampark, Jenkinstown (roll number 2532)

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Rampark, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Aodh Ó Fionnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0660, Page 099

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    My great grandfather once owned the field through which St. Brigid's stream runs. One day he decided to plough, it up. When he had a centre just opened one of the horses fell down and when he went to lift it up he found it was dead. The other horse fell down and died also. The ground was never since ploughed.

    In the year 1858 the wreck of the Mary Stoddart took place in Dundalk Bay. At the same time one of the worst storms ever witnessed in this locality was raging. It lasted for five days.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Mc Dermott
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Thomas Mc Dermott
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Rampark, Co. Louth