School: Drogheda, Christian Bros. (roll number 16718)
- Location:
- Drogheda, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Br. Ó Reachtabhair
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- The coast around Drogheda is wide and spacious but it is not often a boat sinks around here. I am going to tell one that was told to me a long time ago. It happened at Mornington.
About fifty years ago a small sailing vessel called the Marcus left here for Garston. It was just at Mornington when it was noticed that the rigging was cut. After a while the mast fell and destroyed the front of the ship which was sinking fast. A life-boat put out to its aid and took the sailors off. The Marcus sank but the(continues on next page)- Collector
- T. Murray
- Address
- Fair Street, Co. Louth
- Informant
- Mrs May
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Fair Street, Co. Louth