School: Bilboa (roll number 11331)
- Location:
- Bilboa, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Muriel Collier
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0839, Page 136
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- Every year there are at least one or two storms in this district. The storm generally take place in Autumn about the month of October or in early Spring. I cannot obtain any accurate account of any great storm in this district. I have heard an account of a great storm which occurred in the year 1926. It lasted for a whole night. No damage was done to dwelling houses but some roofs were blown off sheds. In one place in this district a roof was blown off a cow-shed and many cattle were killed.I cannot find any account of the Big Wind of 1839 in this district.This district has suffered a lot from thunderstorms during the last years. There was a great storm which is kept in memory by the people. This thunderstorm occurred about 40 years ago probably in the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Samuel Duckett
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bilboa, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Mr Isaac Wilson
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 74
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Bilboa, Co. Laois
