School: Borrisoleigh, Glenkeen (roll number 590)

Location:
Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Tomás de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0544, Page 333

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  1. About 15 years ago there was a big thunderstorm and they were many animals killed with lightning. But no people T. G. were killed. There was a horse killed on Thomas Clohesy one night at 11 o'clock it last for a full week raining. And one day thundering from half past seven till night.
    Pupils Name: Mary Younge Killamoyne, Borrisoleigh, Co Tipp.
    Got From: John Bourke. Cornabula, Borrisoleigh. Co Tipperary.
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    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gorteennabarna, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Ned Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Gorteennabarna, Co. Tipperary
  3. There was a big wind in the year 1839 it was a terrible night all the old people think of it a lot of damage was done their was houses knocked and slates blown off of
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