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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

Location:
Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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    at night and there was no one to make an effort to save the drowning men, as the other three men that were in the yacht could not swim. They sailed to the shore immediately and sent a telegram to the Larkfield barrack which is situated in the parish of Scrabby, Co. Longford from the Post Office which is situated beside the Lake. The police were immediately on the scene and tried to discover the bodies but all was in vain, they could do nothing until next morning when they found the dead bodies about 200 yards from the place where the accident occurred.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
        1. drowning (~292)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Dawson
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    16
    Address
    Carrickduff, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr John Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Derrycassan, Co. Longford