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Abstract: Story collected by Michael Casey, a student at Drogheda, Christian Bros. school (Drogheda, Co. Louth) from informant Mr J.J. Casey.

Original reference: 0679/3/13

Reachtabhair, Br. Ó (Br.) [Teacher]

Ireland. Department of Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht [Funder]

University College Dublin [Funder]

National Folklore Foundation [Funder]
Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann [Funder]

Loading... School Drogheda, Christian Bros. [Vol. 0679, Chapter 0003]

County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Louth Schools

COLLECTOR: Casey, Michael
Gender: male
Location: Louth (County)

INFORMANT: Casey, Mr J.J.
Gender: male
Location: Louth (County)

Story text TEI

transcribed at

Disasters [duchas:4963650]

The biggest shipwrech I ever heard of was the wreck of the Belle Hill at the Blacks Rocks, Balbriggan, about the year 1860 or 1870.  All the crew was drowned.  It was blown in on the rocks in a gale and smashed to bits on the rocks.
Another shipwreck was the Mitcham which ran ashore at Baltray and was wrecked.  The people on comming down to gather the wreckage made a gap.  Up to this day the place is called Mitchams Gap.  It was wrecked about fifty years ago.  None of the crew was drowned.

Resource description

Origin information: Drogheda, Co. Louth
Date created: [1937] – [1938]
Type of Resource: text
Physical description: p. 274-275
Volume 0679
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Br. Ó Reachtabhair.
Languages: English eng
Genre: Folktale
Subject: Poverty--Ireland; Hardship--Cruatan
School location: Drogheda Droichead Átha Drogheda Louth
Location: https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5078422
Location: University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .
Original reference: 0679/3/13
Suggested credit: "Disasters"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5078422>
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Br. Ó Reachtabhair.
Funding: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source: Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.