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School: Gort na Mara (Seafield) (roll number 11565)

Location:
Donaghintraine, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Ghathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0168, Page 092

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  1. A Mirage

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    A Mirage
    On a very calm day ot the east of Patrick Loolleary's Donaghiulráine, Dromore West, Co. Sligo you can see a mirage in the ocean. It appears as tall trees, high walls and big houses.
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  2. A Tidal Wave

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    In the year 1892 when I was 11 years old we were all in bed one night about 10 o'clock. The sea had a terrible noise that night. A neighbouring man came and kicked the door said get out or ye will all be drowned. My father got up and went and shouted to me to put a crowbar that was inside to the door or the sea would burst in upon us. I put the bar to the door and ran back to the kitchen bed.
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    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Dowd
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Dromore West, Co. Sligo