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http://www.joeheaney.org/default.asp?contentID=681On Thursday 4 September 1828, the Connaught Journal carried following notice:Quote:
It is with unaffected sorrow we have to record a most distressing circumstance which took place this day, by which it is supposed that at least 19 unhappy fellow creatures perished. An old row boat in a rotten and leaky condition, started from Annaghdown, early in the morning, a distance from Galway, up Lough Corrib, of about eight miles, having it is calculated, about 31 persons on board, who were coming to the fair in Galway; the boat and passengers proceeded without obstruction, until they arrived opposite Bushypark, within two miles of Galway, when she suddenly went down, and all on board perished, except twelve persons, who were fortunately rescued from their perilous situation by another boat.
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she suddenly went down, and all on board perished, except twelve persons
Reminds me of the time that plane crashed where everyone was found alive, except for the same planeload where everyone perished