School: Carnalassan (roll number 6106)
- Location:
- Carrownalassan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Ss. Mac Eoghain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0257, Page 169
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- On the sixth of January 1839 an awful storm occurred over Ireland. The people of the country named it "The night of the big wind" because it was the worst storm ever heard of.
In the County Roscommon there was a salty crust on the walls and gates. Petrels, which are never found anywhere except on the sea were found dead everywhere in the middle of the country. The majority of the houses in the country were unroofed. There was a scarcity of crows in the country for five years after.
- Informant
- Joseph O' Donnell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Occupation
- Farming
- Address
- Four Mile House, Co. Roscommon
