School: Gort na Léime (roll number 13012)
- Location:
- Gortaleam, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Pádhraic Ó Corcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0038, Page 0185
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- About one years and a half we had a very heavy rainfall. My grandmother said she never witnessed such rain for years back. The water came down the streets in floods. We had to get men to turn it off from the back door. A large wall in our street slipped. That night all the men of the place were gathered visiting in a neighbouring house. They heard a great noise and on going out they found out that the farmers carthouse had slipped . It lasted for five or six hours.
- Collector
- Katty Mc Hugh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knockaunbrack, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mrs B. Mc Hugh
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 85
- Address
- Knockaunbrack, Co. Galway
- About six years ago we had thunder and lightning. The thunder rolled and noised in the heavens. It shook the house and it made such a noise that we were sure the rafters were broken. "We are better in than out(continues on next page)
