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School: Sgoil Naoimh Conaill, Na Gleanntaí (roll number 15467)

Location:
Glenties, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mac Duibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1051B, Page 23_013

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    In January 1907 a great storm was in the North West of Ireland. Around Glenties slates was to be got in heaps broken. People were trying to cover the houses with wet sods and mud. In the townland of Maas a man named Peter Boyle had been seriously injured. He was taken to the Hospital but after a day he died. Tree of 5 and 6 tons were blown elsewhere.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Glenties, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Feidhlim Ua Gallchobhair
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Loughcrillan, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Catherine Gallagher
    Gender
    Female