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   were wet to the skin. A great number of people sat up all night and were afraid to go to bed. After three o'clock in the morning it began to wear away and people then went to their beds. Men who were out cycling in other parts were killed by the lightning but no people around this district were hurt by it, but everyone was frightened.

   In the last week of January this year we had very stormy weather. The storm lasted the whole week and the rain was very heavy. There was very bad thunder and lightning on the Friday night, the 28th. It came on about eight o'clock and lasted till about midnight. The wind was very strong all the time and many trees were broken down next morning and many of the main roads were blocked with large trees lying across them. Slates were blown off houses, and a horse was found dead in the field a few miles from here.

   There was a great storm on the ninth of June, about forty years ago. It was raining very heavy all through the day. After the rain a great wind came on, and roofs

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Etta Roulstone

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Rathmelton, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Miss Patton

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Rathmelton, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Mr Samuel Roulstone

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   58

   Address

   Rathmelton, Co. Donegal