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 0187

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  1. In the year 1912-1913 the lightning killed cattle and several animals on a man named : Mr Gowlin Cloonmore Dunmore.
    The lightning also knocked a forge at Boyounagh in the year 1938 in the month of January. It blew the roof off it, and split the walls, and it caused great damage. It also knocked stacks of straw and cocks of hay.
    Trees were also knocked down by the lightning at.
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