School: Mághthobair (Mohober), Dúrlas Éile (roll number 7048)
- Location:
- Mohober, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máirtín Ó Mathghamhna
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0562, Page 071
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- (continued from previous page)Thunder Storm:- There was a terrible thunder and lightning storm in the year 1898 in the month of August. It killed a mare belonging to Mr Hynes, Mohober, Mullinahone, Co Tipperary. The thunder and lightning began in the evening at about eight o'clock and it continued for the most part of the night.
______________________________Snow Storm:- There was a heavy snow storm in the year 1917 in the month of April. It came after a snow fall which lasted the most part of the winter. When the people were burying the dead they had to bring the coffins up on their shoulders to the graveyard in Modeshill. It killed many old people as the wind was strong and cold. The snow was six feet deep in places.
- In October 1933 a storm of wind did a great deal of damage around the district it scattered all the hay and corn, blew roofs off houses and damaged more. It knocked several trees and blocked roads. In the year 1913 there were thirteen floods in the Kings river, Modeshill, Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary. It happened within three months.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Angie Noonan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knockulty, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- John Brett
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Modeshil (Ayre), Co. Tipperary
