School: Doirín an Lomáin (roll number 14235)
- Location:
- Derreennalomane, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán de Barra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0293, Page 044
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- The big snow occurred in February 1855. It was very deep and the weight of it threw in some old thatched houses. Cattle were smothered when the houses fell in. After snowing it hardened up and it was to be seen for seven weeks after.
- The big flood occurred on the night of 16th of August, 1898. It was expected that some change would come in the weather as there was dead heat on the evening before it occurred. It was accompanied by the severest thunderstorm that the old people ever witnessed.
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P.S. The thunderstorm and lightning commenced about 12.30 a.m. - Collector
- Cornelius Moynihan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rathruane Beg, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Cornelius Moynihan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Rathruane Beg, Co. Cork
