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School: Oileán Mhuire (Lady's Island)

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Lady's Island, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
G. Ó Murthuile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0878, Page 173

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  1. Damage Caused by Lightning

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    On the 20th July 1926, there was a fierce thunderstorm. Vivid flashes of forked lightning streaked here and there, and peal upon peal of thunder rent the air.
    Two men named Willie Sinnott and John Kenny of Bunarge, Carne, were returning from a dance in Tagoat and as it was raining they took shelter under an ash tree. A vivid flash of lightning struck the tree, darted down it and killed the two men.
    Pat Stafford of Tagoat was going to the fair next morning and saw the blackened remains of the two men. He told the police. The two men are buried in Lady's Island Cemetry.

    Mary Redmond
    Buncarrig
    Broadway
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. thunder and lightning (~109)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Redmond
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Buncarrick, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mrs Redmond
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    52
    Address
    Buncarrick, Co. Wexford