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School: Doire Gealbhan (B.), Ceann Tuirc (roll number 9787)

Location:
Derrygalun, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire de Lonndra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0355, Page 430

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  1. A Thunder-Storm (continued)

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    and about two miles from Derrygallon school the winds of hay blocked the water. The hay got caught under the bridge and the water flowed out surrounding a house near the place. The family left the house trying to escape but unfortunately three little boys got drowned. There bodies were swept away by the flood. Itwas a fortnight before the third body was found The flood broke into a lot of houses in Kanturk on that night. A lot of people had narrow escapes of being drowned in their beds in Kanturk Goods and pigs were swept away by the flood
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. thunder and lightning (~109)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Con Cunningham
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr D. Cunningham
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drominagh North, Co. Cork