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School: Kilfinny, Áth Dara (roll number 9318)

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Kilfinny, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0498, Page 362

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  1. Severe Weather (continued)

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    weather which proved true as the first one was followed by very bad weather which lasted many weeks and the second one brought a long spell of drought.
    Sgealaide - Padraig O' hAnnain.
    A Seolad - Cill Fingin, At Dara, Co. Luimnig.
    A aois - 24 bl.
    A Gairm beata - Fear dibre.
    Car togad e agus car cait se a saogal.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Thunder Storm

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    Thunder Storm.
    In the May of 1905 there was a terrible thunder storm. The Carmody's of Kildimo were coming home from Mass in a horse and car. As they were passing a little girl of the Kirby's a flash of lightning killed the horse and burnt the shoes off the little girl's feet.
    Sgealaide - Miceal O'Murcada.
    A Seolad - Cill Tanaide, An Cruac.
    A. Aois - 52 bl.
    A Gairm beata - Fear dibre.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. thunder and lightning (~109)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    Michael Ó Murcadha
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Occupation
    Oibrí
    Address
    Croagh, Co. Limerick