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School: Cluain Eich (roll number 9942)

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Clooneagh, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Sr. Ó Donnabhair
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    On growing terrified of future storm, the old people removed the house and outoffices to the low lying valley beneath where it now stands. On another house there was a big hole put in the roof by the wind and the old woman stuck a tick out through the roof and the house was saved.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. winds (~357)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tom Mc Dermott
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clooncarreen, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Joseph Mc Dermott
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Clooncarreen, Co. Leitrim