School: Sonna (roll number 1422)
- Location:
- Kildallan, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: Mrs O' Connell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0740, Page 198
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- There was a drowning in Lough Owel some years ago. There were three men in a boat namely Mr. Quinn, Mr Dolan, and Mr Daly, all natives of Monroe, Bunbrosna.
They were very near the shores of the lake, when the boat capsized, for they lost an oar, and they could not steer the boat.
Mr. Quinn and Mr. Dolan were drowned. Mr Daly did all he could to save them but in vain.
There was also another drowning(continues on next page)
- Collector
- George Connaughton
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Occupation
- Schoolboy
- Address
- Parcellstown, Co. na hIarmhí
- Informant
- Mrs Heavy
- Gender
- Female
