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School: Hollymount (roll number 13122)

Location:
Cleighran Beg, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Philip Carrigan
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    During the big wind in 1839 (which lasted one day) haystacks + stacks of corn were blown away. Houses were knocked down. Fish were dashed out of Lake Allen on the fields.
    In December 1867 there was a severe thunderstorm. Animals were killed in hundreds.
    In 1837 (Jan) there was a severe snow storm. The snow was 14 feet deep in places. People and animals were lost. During July 1930 a terrible rainstorm occurred.
    In this school area part of the mountain slipped - rivers took a new course across the county. The stony river brought houses crops with great force across the county to Lake Allen.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Pat Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumnafinnila, Co. Leitrim