School: An Gleann Garbh (roll number 2379)
- Location:
- Glengarriff, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Caoimhín Ó Séaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0279, Page 153
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“In the month of November in 1916, a terrible storm swept over this place.”
(continued from previous page)drifted in towards Snámh. The breaking waves broke her to pieces. All the crew were saved by the means of life boats.
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“Not many years ago terrible thunder and lightening occurred here.”
Not many years ago terrible thunder and lightening occurred here. In Cúr-Randail it killed three cows that were lying under a rock. It travelled on and tore up holly trees.
In Bonane it came down the chimney. A man was asleep in the settle, and a dog was underneath it. The lightning killed the dog and never touched the man.
In days of long ago,(continues on next page) - Collector
- Séumas Ó Mathghamhna
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Reenmeen West, Co. Cork