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School: Kilmuckridge

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Kilmuckridge, Co. Wexford
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0887, Page 058

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    cargo was salvaged & stowed away a John Murphy was appointed 'Watchman', He was known ever afterwards as John the watch / and his descendants
    the Watch Murphy's.
    The particular house in which the Auction sale was held, was in earlier times a hedge school
    To case the strain in the ill fated ship it is said that the sailors cut away her stay ropes while she was on the bank, with the result that soon afterwards the masts snapped off making a noise that was clearly heard at a distance of four miles in land.
    From J Carberry, Litterbeg, Kilmuckridge aged 70yrs
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr John Carberry
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Litter Beg, Co. Wexford