School: Ballinacarrow (roll number 13277)

Location:
Ballynacarrow, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Duibheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0175, Page 190

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  1. It is often I heard Tom Dowd tell of the "Big Wind" which was in the month of February in the year 1927.
    On the night previous to the day of the "Big Wind" the moon was like a ball of fire and the stars glistened and shone like sparkling diamonds.
    It lasted from about six o'clock in
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. winds (~357)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Tolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilvarnet South, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Tom Dowd
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilvarnet South, Co. Sligo