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School: Askeaton (B.) (roll number 2039)

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Askeaton, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
D. Mac Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0502, Page 361

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    There was a storm in the year 1908 in the month of January. It blew a haybarn away about a half mile and also stripped and knocked many houses. It was known before hand by the cattle, sheep horses, and all the other farm animals. In the month of June 1936 there fell lumps of ice about the size of a duck egg. There was also thunder and lightning with it and all the crops were destroyed but it lasted only an hour, and it fell only in certain places. In the year 1930 there were piles of snow on the road about 4 feet in height, and against the walls
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael O' Shaughnessy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lismakeery, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    John O' Shaughnessy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Betty Ville House, Co. Limerick