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Abstract: Story collected by Sheila Sheehy, a student at Baile Stiabhna, Askeaton school (Ballysteen, Co. Limerick) from informant Mark Sheehy.

Original reference: 0503/3/37

Shúilleabháin, Caitlín Ní [Teacher]

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

University College Dublin [Funder]

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

Loading... School Baile Stiabhna, Askeaton [Vol. 0503, Chapter 0003]

County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Limerick Schools

COLLECTOR: Sheehy, Sheila
Gender: female
Location: Mitchelstown (Townland)
Iveruss (Civil parish)
Kenry (Barony)
Limerick (County)

INFORMANT: Sheehy, Mark
Gender: male
Age: 60
Location: Mitchelstown (Townland)
Iveruss (Civil parish)
Kenry (Barony)
Limerick (County)

Story text TEI

transcribed at

Drowning [duchas:4919203]

A nineteen year old boy - David Lonergan from Doon came on service to Mr Patrick O'Shaughnessy of Mitchelstown.  One day he went to draw water and as he was lifting up the bucket he slipped into the well.  When he was not returning his master went in search of him.  He found the bucket and a cap floating on the water, and knew then that the boy should have fallen in.  He sent directly for the police, and in the meantime a rake was procured and the body was found.  The corpse was taken to O'Shaughnessys house and an inquest was held.  A verdict of accidental drowning was returned.  It was recommended that the well should be closed as it was dangerous.  A few weeks later this direction was carried out and a pump was put down instead.

Sheila Sheehy
Mitchelstown

From: Mark Sheehy 60 yrs
Mitchelstown

Resource description

Origin information: Ballysteen, Co. Limerick
Date created: [1937] – [1938]
Type of Resource: text
Physical description: p. 371
Volume 0503
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Caitlín Ní Shúilleabháin.
Languages: English eng
Genre: Folktale
Subject: Drowning linked data (lcsh); Drowning--Bá
School location: Ballysteen Baile Stiabhna Ballysteen Iveruss Kenry Limerick
Location: https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4936998
Location: University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .
Original reference: 0503/3/37
Suggested credit: "Drowning"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_4936998>
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Caitlín Ní Shúilleabháin.
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.