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School: Áth Liag (roll number 15308)

Location:
Athleague, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Máirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0264, Page 068

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    Local Happening
    Mrs Rafferty, Iremane Roscommon was a baby at the time of the big wind. She heard her parents tell all the happenings of the severe and dreadful night which has never been equaled since or before, in all the damage and losses which took place. This old woman is an old age pensioner and she is drawing the pension since the act has been passed. She said the houses were shook to their foundation. The farmers corn and hay were scattered through
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Fitzmaurice
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisnasillagh, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Thos Fitzmaurice
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisnasillagh, Co. Roscommon