School: Ballinacliffy
- Location:
- Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: A. Ní Dhubhthaigh
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- (continued from previous page)a man named Michael Curley and his wife and mother in law were coming from Saints Island to Coosan in a boat. A storm arose and the boat up turned and all were drowned.
- In ross lake about 50 years ago three men went out to fish named Pat Coghlan Ross, John Murphy Killenmore and a Protestant gentleman. This man was taking in a fish, he turned the boat over and was drowned. The other two held on to the boat and were saved. Next day they went out to look for the body of the drowned man and(continues on next page)