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School: Mullach, Sráid na Cathrach (roll number 3928)

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Mullagh, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Proinnsias Ó Sandair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0624, Page 053

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    In February in the year 1895 there was a great storm.
    It started at ten o'clock at night and ceased at about two o'clock. The wind was blowing from the southwest at first and then changed suddenly to the north. It was then it did the damage.
    It knocked Pat Gorman's house in Donogan, and Pat Montgomery's house also of Donogan. It turned a big rick of hay upside down on Daniel Haren of Balymakea. It knocked stacks of corn in Michael O'Gorman of Donogan.
    Lightening killed James Sullivan of Shanaway in August about 65 years ago, while he was making a tram of hay. It also came down the chimney of his
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Núala Ní Shandair
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Finnor More, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Séumas Ó Seasnáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Finnor More, Co. Clare