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School: Lochán Mór

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Loughane More, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0275, Page 014

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0275, Page 014

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    The worst storm witnessed locally within living memory is the one commonly referred to as " The Storm of the Calf Rock ".
    The Calf Rock is one of a group - the Bull, Cow and Calf; or Tigh Duinn, Muclach(?) agus Giodach respectively in Irish - situated off Dursey Head.
    A storm arose on and knocked the Lighthouse on the Calf. The five occupants took shelter in a little cubicle hewn out of the rock - managed to reach it between two waves. Were marooned there for a week under the waves, wet, foodless, waterless - ventilation supplied by opening iron door occasionally between waves
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    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
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    English