School: Damastown (roll number 12327)
- Location:
- Damastown, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: Delia Wilson
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0787, Page 322
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- (continued from previous page)of furniture to keep from being blown up into the air.
- About thirty years ago there was a terrible storm all over Ireland. It was in the month of February. Trees were uprooted and hedges and houses were knocked down. Roofs of houses were blown off. Different farmers' stock got mixed up and herds' had a busy time selecting their own share.
A hugh tree, one of the oldest trees in the neighbourhood and close to Ballyboughal Church fell on a cottage and damaged it. A man named Sheils lived in it and it was providential that he had left the cabin, About forty years(continues on next page) - Collector
- Maura Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Naptown, Co. Dublin
