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School: Skerries (St. Patrick's : Boys) (roll number 16332)

Location:
Skerries, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
T. Mc Namee
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0785, Page 138

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    Severe Weather.
    Skerries, Co. Dublin.
    A very severe storm occurred in Ireland about the year 1919. There was a boat names the "Village Bell" in distress outside Skerries and my grandfather went in a lifeboat to take the crew ashore. On the same night another boat the "Baltic" from Skerries was lost with all her crew. My grandfather's brother was skipper of the "Baltic."
    About five years ago there was a great blizzard. All the roads through Ireland were blocked with snow. The telephone and electric wires were broken
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    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Robert Grimes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Strand Street, Co. Dublin