School: Corbally, Roscrea (roll number 7736)
- Location:
- An Corrbhaile, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Máire, Bean de Brún
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- (continued from previous page)roads, or in fields. Even the strong oak trees did not escape that night. Inside Corville gate the remains of the great wind is to seen. Roots of trees broken off in a zig zag way remind people of the great wind.
The storm lasted all night, and part of the next morning. It left many people very poor, because their bit of hay and straw that they depended upon to feed their stock and thatch their houses , was taken away. Roofs were taken off houses, and the people had to go to a neighbouring house while the roof was being settled again. No one ever wishes to have such a storm again.
- Collector
- Madge Mc Donnell
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 16
- Address
- An Ghráinseach, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Informant
- Kate Delaney
- Relation
- Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
- Gender
- Female
