School: Rathwire (C.) (roll number 8416)
- Location:
- Rathwire, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs. Caffrey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0727, Page 476
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- (continued from previous page)until the field was crossed and a plantation hid any further view.
The straw that was lefted fell in pieces here and there on the road and in the next field.
Some years ago a violent wind broke a large branch from a big ash tree about one hundred yards from this house. The branch was carried by the wind along the road across the hedge and was only stopped by striking a stable door.
Strange to say there was no wind except in the line from the tree to the stable, and the day was quite calm.
- Collector
- Mrs Caffrey
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 56
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Address
- Curristown, Co. Westmeath
