School: An Cnoc (B.) (roll number 16122)

Location:
Knock, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Riain
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  1. It is 48 years since there was a great heavy rain and thunder. it lasted for a few hours. The places were flooded. Tom Flatley (Peter) had a low field and a foot of water was over it all. The flow of water was so strong that it swept the fence that was round Sloyans field of oats and carryed it in on the oats. there was sings of the rain the wind was blowing East and small showers. The time of the high winds there was great trouble her. Ships were sunk. An Irish
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    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eamon Curry
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Tom Sloyan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Lecarrow, Co. Mayo