School: Wicklow Convent
- Location:
- Wicklow, Co. Wicklow
- Teachers: Mrs McCall Sr. M. Martin
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- About thirty years ago a schooner named Excel was reported from Greystones and other places as been in a state of distress and being carried along by the storm as it was understood it was in a helpless condition. A watch was being kept at Wicklow in which direction she was driven by the fierce gale. In the course of the afternoon the vessel appeared some distance from Wicklow she was without sails or masts and there was no sign of anyone on board, having passed Wicklow and the storm still raging and night coming on, those on board decided to make one desparate effort launched their small boat near Britis Bay but they all got swamped. The big vessel came safely to shore with a dog the only living thing aboard.
- Collector
- Eileen O' Grady
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyguile More, Co. Wicklow
- Informant
- Mr William O' Grady
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Ballyguile More, Co. Wicklow
