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School: Radharc na Féile (roll number 14156)

Location:
Abbeyfeale West, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Tadhg Mac Coitir
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  1. Big Flood on the Feale 1858

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    The Feale which is a tributary of the lordly Shannon flows right in front of our school. It has its source in Cnocán Bán in Co. Cork & its course is through beautiful although [?] lofty hills.
    It derived its name from a Milleshain woman named Fial. One day she was swimming in the (fial) Feale & she noticed a man proceeding in her direction. Being ashamed she put her head under the water and drowned.
    Although being itself a tributary of the Shannon it also has many tributaries which add greatly to its length & breadth such as the Abha Beag, the Ualach & the Uallachán. It has some deep pools which always abound in fish.
    In the Summer of 1858 previous to a great fall of rain, came heavy thunder & lightening. About the beginning of Autumn
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. rain and floods (~124)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Willie Cotter
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilkinlea Lower, Co. Limerick