September 17, 1937

Ten young men, potato-pickers from Achill Island, die when a bothy catches fire on a farm at Kirkintilloch, Scotland

Ireland

Ten young men, potato-pickers from Achill Island, die when a bothy catches fire on a farm at Kirkintilloch, Scotland. This September 17, 1937 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

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