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School: Foynes (C.) (roll number 2814)

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Foynes, Co. Limerick
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Eithne Ní Mhaidín
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  1. The Big Wind

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    On a little Christmas night in the year 1839, a terrible storm blew which did a lot of damage to the country. One incident which really happened in the neighbourhood of Askeaton, a window in the kitchen of a house was lifted out of its place, frame and all, and landed on the table at the opposite side, without a pane of glass been broken.
    This was called the night of the Big Wind
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. winds (~357)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Shéoighe
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr C. O. Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Foynes, Co. Limerick