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School: Cliffoney (B.) (roll number 13882)

Location:
Cliffony, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Patrick Mc Hugh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0155, Page 0526

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  1. The Big Wind 1839 - Crangle's Night

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    On the night of the 29th Jan 1839, a ship left Sligo for America with a party of Emigrants.
    The evening was terribly stormy and as the night approached it developed into a regular hurricane.
    Several of the Emigrants and their friends requested Captain Crangle, the master of the ship to postpone the ship's departure until the storm abated.
    All their entreaties were of no avail. Crangle said "If the ship is blown to H- and in spite of God and the Devil I will sail."
    He did so and only got as far as Raughley coast - not far from Ronan Point when the ship foundered with almost all hands including the Captain himself. The sight
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. winds (~357)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Cliffony, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    John Costello
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Cliffony, Co. Sligo