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School: Leath-fhearann, Malla (roll number 3548)

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Laharan, Co. Cork
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R. Barrow
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0364, Page 049

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    The old people of this district tell of a great storm which visited Duhallow about forty years ago. It occurred in the month of January. It blew down trees and houses and effected ricks of straw and hay in a minor way. Horses and carts going and coming from Cork were overturned. Some of the drivers lost their lives. Travellers' vans suffered severely, some being blown asunder. Turnips - the only crop in the ground at that time - were tossed about. Much damage was done in towns - slates and chimney-pots being blown down. High buildings suffered worst during this storm.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr John Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Laharan, Co. Cork