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School: An Clochar, Roscrea

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Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
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An Mháthair M. Ní Thuathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0549, Page 049

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  2. The Big Wind of 1839

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    The big wind of 1839 affected the neighbourhood of Roscrea. One old woman said the whole family arose to pray. The servant girl went out to put the ducks into the fowl-house. Having done this she opened the kitchen door to come in. At the same moment a great blast of wind came in and blew a piece of the roof off the house.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. winds (~357)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Walshe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glenbeha, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs J. Maher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrymore, Co. Tipperary