School: Leitir Mhór (roll number 15944)

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1. The Big Flood in Gurtains

   

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   Last night my Uncle told me a lovely story. It was all about a flood that came a long time ago in the Gurtain area about a half-mile from this school. He told me that the inhabitants from the townland had to get boats and every means they could to prevent themselves from being swept away by the flood. After some time floating about in this fashion there came a ship which took them on board. When they were ready to sail away the water disappeared all at once and everybody got back to where they left only to find all their belongings swept away. Then they went back to the ship but it was unable to sail for want of water

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   Topics

   1. processes and phenomena
      1. rain and floods (~124)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Mohan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Tullycumber, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Mr John Mohan

   Relation

   Relative (other than parent or grandparent)

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   76

   Address

   Tullycumber, Co. Donegal