School: Lismacaffry
- Location:
- Lios Mhic Gofraidh, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: Ml. Ó Gamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0739, Page 213
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - The night of the big wind happened on the 6th January 1839. There was a terrible lot of harm done on that night. Houses were blown down and cattle were killed by falling trees. There was a house burned in Clude on that night. There was a lot of bacon in it and it could be smelled for a long distance away. There was a man down near Granard and he went out to look at his cattle and he was blown up on top of an out house.
- In the year 1867 there was a terrible thunder storm it lasted for a day and a night. The same day there was very heavy rain and wind. No one could get out to do anything. The people were afraid to light a fire to cook their food.The storm ceased(continues on next page)
