Scoil: Clochar na Trócaire

Ar an leathanach seo

1. Saved from the Wreck (ar lean)

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   (ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)

   at some distance trying to swim and support another man on a raft. On coming near he asked my mother if she could swim. She said "no". He told her to hold on to the raft till he reached her, which he did in about ten minutes. He then set out for a life boat he had seen in the distance. After a hard struggle the life boat was reached. It was found to be overturned and had about thirty persons sitting on its sides. They stubbornly refused to take another passenger as they feared being overturned. My mothers rescuer persisted saying "For God's sake do not leave the only living woman victim". And so this Englishman, returning from America to fight for his native country was instrumental in saving my mother's life by getting her on to that life boat after twelve hours floating in angry waters. My mother's earnest pleadings gained admittance for him in turn. They all came safely to Queenstown at 2am next morning where for two days they were under doctors' care. All were supplied with sufficient clothing in which to travel home. Ever since she thanks Almighty God for allowing her to be among the 700 survivors and not among the 1100 whose bodies

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Catherine Henry

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Aois

   13

   Faisnéiseoir

   Mrs John Henry

   Gaol

   Tuismitheoir

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Aois

   c. 50

   Gairm bheatha

   Farmer (Léirítear teidil na ngairmeacha i mBailiúchán na Scol sa bhunteanga inar cláraíodh iad)

   Seoladh

   Cluain na Ceannainne, Co. Mhaigh Eo