School: Inistioge (B.) (roll number 1916)
- Location:
- Inis Tíog, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: Máirtín Breathnach
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- (continued from previous page)crops that were near the river. It did great damage to houses in parts of the country.Thunderstorm
On the 12th August 1912 a fierce thunderstorm swept the country. It killed sheep, cattle, horses, and birds. A little girl named Hale of Thomastown was killed in her home.Drought period
IN 1921 there was a great drought. People had to go a long distance for water and to drive the animals a long distance also. It burned up all the grass. The turnips were not thinned until after the harvest.
- Collector
- John Cotterell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cill Choileáin, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Informant
- Mr William Cotterell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 47
- Address
- Cill Choileáin, Co. Chill Chainnigh
