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School: Páirc Árd (High Park) (roll number 11431)

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Carrowgilhooly, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Eoghan Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0169, Page 248

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    On the 6th of January 1839 at 9.30 p.m. the big wind rose.
    There was a lot of damage done. Rocks were uprooted and roofs were swept off houses.
    About twenty years ago there was frost and snow that lasted for six weeks. It commenced on the twelfth Day.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eugene Lacken
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derk More, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs John Lacken
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    74
    Address
    Derk More, Co. Sligo