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School: Fermoyle, Lanesboro (roll number 13321)

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Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford
Teacher:
S. Mac Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 200

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    Quaker Island was drowned in the Shannon at Cashel in 1902. He was throwing a rope out of the boat to men in a steamer so that they would tow him down to Lanesboro. He fell out of his boat and was trapped under the steamer. They tried to rescue him but failed.
    Burning
    Tom Skelly's house was burned in August 1936. He lives in Lisnacusha. He had a lot of candles lighted and he went to the bog, and left them so. When he returned the house was burned.
    Epidemics
    The Spanish flue visited this district in 1919 and may people died with it.
    There was a steamer going to Athlone and it was blown by a gale to Jim Connor's shore Augharanna. It is about forty years ago since it happend. It was there for many days before it was taken.
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sheila Kenny
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr John Kenny
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford