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School: Mercy Convent

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Belturbet, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
The Sisters
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0972, Page 043

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  1. A Local Drowning (continued)

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    They searched fields and bog-holes but they could not find her.
    Then they got a boat and went down the river. They found her standing up in the water with a Sacred Heart badge in one hand and a Statue of the Blessed Virgin in the other. She was dead. They brought her to the shore and carried her to the house where she was washed and dressed and laid out on a bed. She was buried next day in Trinity Island. The funeral was largely attended. The neighbours have great sympathy for Mr Gilroy.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
        1. drowning (~292)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Belturbet, Co. Cavan