School: Tuairín Chathail (C.) (roll number 11181)

Location:
Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Síghle Ní Shíothcháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0453, Page 298

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  1. Severe Weather
    In the year 1889 about the end of July in this district. It did a lot of damage to hay which was not drawn home. It lasted a whole day and part of the night. It is said there were some people going to Killarney that day, and as they were passing the "Spa" a lock fell on them and killed
    A severe thunderstorm occurred in the beginning of May in 1912. It did great harm, killed three cows belonging to Dan Leary of Ballinalulla. (?)
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hanna Herlihy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Thomas Fleming
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry