School: Seefin (B. & C.) (roll number 12874)
- Location:
- Seefin, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: James P. Byrne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0096G, Page 02_013
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- It is now nearly a hundred years since the night of the big wind. It occurred in the year 1839. My grandfather told me that it lasted a night. It did a lot of damage. He told me that his own house had a very narrow escape. There was a lot of stock allso killed on that night. The hay and oats was scattered around the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Cunningham
- Gender
- Male
