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School: Drom Mór (C.), Malla (roll number 13780)

Location:
Dromore, Co. Cork
Teacher:
M. Uí Uallaighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0369D, Page 06_016

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    About twenty five years ago a terrible flood occured in the river Blackwater near Mallow town. It had rained without ceasing for some time and the result was that a flood arose in the river. It overflowed its banks, and finally it covered the bridge, and Bridge Street, and Broom Lane and the lower part of Ballydaheen and all the fields near the banks were flooded. This flood did a lot of damage to men and beasts and crops. Many cows, sheep and horses perished. Timber hay
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    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Mc Auliffe
    Gender
    Female