School: Borrisoleigh, Glenkeen (roll number 590)

Location:
Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Tomás de Búrca
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  1. About 23 years ago they were a big wind storm and they were many damage's downe. They were trees knocked on the middle of the road and hay shed's were blown down and many animals were killed with the cold and roof's taken of houses.
    Pupils Name:- Mary Younge Killamoyne, Borrisoleigh, Co Tipp
    Got From:- Mrs P. Corbett Killamoyne, Borrisoleigh, Co Tipp
    70 yrs.
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  2. Long ago many lives were lost by snowstorms. One day to men were going to Borrisoleigh and it was snowing and snowing and it began to get hard. They were coming home when it began to drift it was so hard that one of them was smuddered and the other lad was alright. His name was John Quinn. Pallas. Borrisoleigh.
    Pupils Name: Mary Younge. Killamoyne. Borrisoleigh. Co Tipp.
    Got From: Mrs Corbett. Killamoyne. Borrisoleigh. Co Tipp
    70 yrs.
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    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Younge
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killamoyne, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Pat Corbett
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Killamoyne, Co. Tipperary