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School: Loughshinny (roll number 8434)

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Loughshinny, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
James Monks
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0786, Page 85

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  1. The Big Wind

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    There was a great storm called the Big Wind in year 1839. It did a great deal of harm. It blew down many hay barns and it also blew away pikes of hay and straw in this district. It blew down many old houses and it also took the roofs off many thatched houses. There was a roof taken off a shed belonging to Mr. Smyth of Haystown and it was carried for about a half a mile in the air. There were many storms since but there was none of them as bad as the night of the Big Wind.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. winds (~357)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James Mc Girl
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    38
    Address
    Baldongan, Co. Dublin