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School: Monedarragh, Mostrim (roll number 7642)

Location:
Monadarragh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Conghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0769, Page 469

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    There was a big wind in 1921. It was in winter and it was in the month of November. It knocked down trees and blew the thatch off house. It blew away hay and straw. It lasted for a day.
    There was a very severe thunder storm in 1932 and it did much damage. The lightning killed horses and cows and cut branches of trees.
    It lasted for one night.
    In 1915 there was a very big flood and it did a lot of damage. There were two men
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonwhelan, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    47