School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)
- Location:
- Prison East, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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- About one hundred years ago there was a ship going from Ireland to some-other foreign countries. It was filled with people. When the journey was almost ended a girl looked out the window of the ship and she saw another girl in the water. She could only see her neck and shoulders. She called out saying that some-one was drowning. The captain of the ship looked out and saw the girl combing her hair. He said(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret Ruane
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- William Ruane
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Tawnagh More, Co. Mayo