School: Kilmessan (B.) (roll number 4210)
- Location:
- Kilmessan, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brian S. Pléimeann
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- (continued from previous page)selling saucepans. His name was Thomas Connor. He left down the saucepans to fasten his coat. Suddenly a strong blast of wind came and blew the saucepans off the wall into the water below. They floated some distance along the water until they came to a heap of flag weeds. There they stood and the man went down to try to get them but failed to get any of them.
- During the year 1903 on the 23rd February there was a storm of wind. It took slates and chimneys off houses. Trees were knocked down. The following morning Sir John Dillon commanded his game-keeper to go out through the woods and see were there many trees knocked. He went in and said "If you sent me to see how many were standing, I might be able(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Martin Keary
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs M. Keary
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballinter, Co. Meath
