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School: Ardaghy, Omeath

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Ardaghy, Co. Louth
Teacher:
B. Mac Craith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0658, Page 078

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    A Flood
    The greatest flood which occurred in this district in recent years happened in the month of August. Nineteen hundred and twenty nine. It came in a thunderbolt. A cloud burst on the Cairn of Corrakitt mountain, and the rushing waters swept over the countryside.
    A bridge between the townland of Tulla and Bavan was swept away, and even the potatoes growing in the fields were carried off. A huge oak tree, hundreds of years old was uprooted, and the tree is still to be seen lying in the meadow.
    Collected by:
    Maureen Mc Court (14 yrs.)
    Bavan,
    Omeath,
    Co. Louth
    From:
    Peter Mc Court (51 yrs.)
    Same Address
    24-11-37
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. rain and floods (~124)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Mc Court
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Bavan, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Peter Mc Court
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    51
    Address
    Bavan, Co. Louth