School: Baile an Chaisil B.

Location:
Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál de Búrca
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  1. On (the) January the 6 th 1839 a great storm swept over Ireland. It started about 4 p.m. and continued all through the night till 10 a.m. on the 7th.
    It could never be forgotten by those who experienced it and from it the illiterate of all the past generation dated births, deaths and marriages.
    The wind blew from the North West
    Anywhere near mountains this wind came in squalls with a roar like thunder. On the plains it was a constant wind. The squalls carried everything away, roofs of cottages, house and stacks of oats etc and these things were never seen again. The continuous wind leveled everything to the ground even the walls of the houses. The people were terrified and there were many lives lost. All the cottages and haggards were anchored for many years after and from that occasion the old saying originated, "[?]" Since then many storms have raged, but never again did the old people know anything like it. It is presumed that
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    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Séan Ó Léanacháin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Póc
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    63
    Address
    Ballinglen, Co. Mayo