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School: Killygarry

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Killygarry, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0976, Page 128

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    In the years 1839 there was a terrible big wind. One night a woman and her child were going away to their granny's house afraid their own old house would fall on them. They had to cross a big stile. As they were crossing the stile they were lifted by the wind and carried away about 3 perches and they fell on a stack of oats that was tossed by the wind.
    About the 14th August 1908 there was a terrible storm of thunder, lightning and rain. It was a very dark night and you could not see where you were going. When the flash of lightning opened up there was a calf seen on the side of Slieve-Glah mountain about 4 perches away.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Susan T. Smith
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Aghalackan, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Cronin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghalackan, Co. Cavan