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School: Ballinvally (B.) (roll number 931)

Location:
Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Healy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0723, Page 139

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    In 1903 there was a great storm. There was a number of road accidents. There was a wood in Drumcree and all the trees were knocked. There was a number of dead birds in the wood the next day. Some of the trees fell on the road and the cars were not able to travel the next day. There was a number of people killed but none were killed in this district. Some sheep and cattle were killed. One of our sheds were knocked and our horse was killed. Some of the thatched houses suffered also. There was a snow-
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Halpin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Sheepstown, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Patrick Devlin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Delvin, Co. Westmeath