School: Cill Uachtair
- Location:
- Highwood, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Bríd, Bean Uí Dhubhghaill
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- Severe Weather.
There was a terrible storm on the ninth of January 1839. Almost half the houses of this district were knocked down. Others had to leave their houses because they were in danger of falling in on them. Trees were broken and sent flying in all directions. The water of Lough Arrow was blown up as far as Highwood, a distance of over a mile and covering many steep heights.
A man named Edward Devine was born on that day in Highwood. The child and his mother had to leave the house, owing to the severe storm and threatened collapsing of the house. They had only just left when the house collapsed.
- Collector
- Máire Ní Dhuibhne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Highwood, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- John J. Devine
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Highwood, Co. Sligo
- There was a great storm in the year 1916. The roof was blown off(continues on next page)
