School: High St., Belmont
- Location:
- Belmont, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: M. Ó Rignigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0813, Page 051
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- The storm which is known as the "Big Wind" began on Jan 6th 1839. The wind first in the evening blew from the South East when suddenly it changed to the South West and blew there for a few hours.When people got up in the morning they discovered that all their hay and corn tossed about and roofs blown off their houses. It is believed that this wind did great harm to the ships that were on sea and the sails of a ship were blown to Clononey Castle. This sail was found by Grandfather John Reddin. I heard this from my mother Mrs. Martha Reddin, Clononey,
- Folklore - StormsIn the year 1895 a snowstorm swept over Ireland and is known as the big snow. A woman from Lemonaghen went out into the field and before she got back the storm swept down and the snow was two feet high very soon. She stood in the shelter as she thought it would soon be over. The storm kept on and after three days she was found and nearly exhausted. The snow as in February and remained in many parts of Ireland until May.I got this from my mother Mrs Kate Egan, Clonboniff, Belmont, Offaly.
Written by Kieran Egan, (Same address) - Collector
- Kieran Egan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clonbonniff, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Mrs Kate Egan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clonbonniff, Co. Offaly
