School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)
- Location:
- Towlerton, Co. Laois
- Teacher: L. Ó Broin
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- (continued from previous page)It brought the trees out by the roots It lasted for three days and three nights There was a big rain fall. It flooded many houses and many people were lost in houses. The land was flooded and all animals were smothered. It rained for three nights and three days without stopping. There was a very big storm and there were many drifts and they were five foot high. It lasted for a fortnight on the ground. It was very hard for people to live with the cold and many animals were lost in the snow.
- There was a hedge school in Kilgory. The children were taught in the fields. The name of the master was Mr Creenan. He taught them English grammer catechism. The master taught them on a slate. The(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Thomas Burke
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ardateggle, Co. Laois
- Informant
- John Kennedy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ardateggle, Co. Laois
