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School: Druim Mór (roll number 16278)

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Dromore, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Catháin
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  1. A Flood

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    About forty years ago there came a day and a nights rain which flooded the rivers and did great destruction. It carried off pits of potatoes that were along or near rivers and it swept a bridge on Croagh River, which rested at Knockánbán. It carried off cocks of hay and bearths of oats. It swept a bridge off Easkey River which was eighteen feet long and four feet wide. It swept sheep and cattle down to the sea. The sea came in on the land and carried in numbers of dead fishes. Next day as the floods were ceasing men and boys were gathering fish.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. rain and floods (~124)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sara Browne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Portaghbradagh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Pat Culkin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Portaghbradagh, Co. Sligo