School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

Location:
Béal Átha Feorainne, Co. Ros Comáin
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271C, Page 18_033

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  1. Ballyforan G N S.
    7=3='38
    Severe Weather.
    Twenty years ago there was a great fall of snow and it lasted six weeks and it was six feet deep. There was a lot of sheep lost also a great many people from this district.
    There was also a great rainfall thirty years ago and the bogs moved and some people were lost and houses. Many people were going to see the moving bogs.
    There was a woman caught with the bogs by the name of Mrs Mc Donnell. The bogs moved from Kilmore not far from Ballygar
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. próisis agus feiniméin
      1. doineann (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creeharmore, Co. Ros Comáin