School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

Location:
An Baile Nua (Shea), Co. Chill Chainnigh
Teacher:
(ní thugtar ainm)
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    it was the river stepped into it.
    As the river was in high flood it bore his remains as far as our lands.
    Thomas Griffin who lived at our house used to often take a walk down to the river bank.
    One day he noticed something which looked like a barrel.
    He began to poke it and found it was Mr Donoghue.
    On the 16th of March 1921 about twelve o'clock at night my father was awakened by his
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. cruatan (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Lahert
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garraí an Ghoidínigh, Co. Chill Chainnigh
    Informant
    Denis Lahert
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    43
    Address
    Garraí an Ghoidínigh, Co. Chill Chainnigh