School: Carraigíní (roll number 11693)

Location:: Carrigans Lower, Co. Sligo
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tree and the woman were blown away. Houses, trees and hay were blown away and many people and animals suffered.

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In the year 1839 a great storm swept this land causing much destruction. A great number of cattle were killed and the roofs were blown of many houses. There were trees knocked also some fell across roads and people were unable to travel on them. A tree was blown on a house in Coolbock but the people succeeded in getting safe out of the house.
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Topics
1. processes and phenomena
  severe weather (~1,727)
Language

English
Collector
Mary Ellen Quinn
Gender

Female
Address

Clooneen, Co. Sligo
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In the year 1900 there was a

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