School: Lanesboro (roll number 13320)
- Location:
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
- Teacher: E. Ó Reachtagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 057
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- (continued from previous page)A young horse the property of the late Mr B. Gill, Lanesboro was struck by lightning while grazing along the banks of the Shannon about five years ago, there was a violent thunderstorm all over Ireland and in which many lost their lives and property.
A man named Mr J Farrell of Balliamuck who lived in Ballinamuck had a lot of stock grazing in the fields, a violent thunderstorm arose and the lightning destroyed five cattle and two cocks of hay on him.
My Daddy, Mr M, J Ryan, Lanesboro went (went) to Clonmel and my brother and another gentleman from the town. It happened to be in February about four years ago when a violent snowstorm and influenza raged in Ireland. They were snow-bound and had to walk 5 miles in the snow all the time when they uncovered three sheep and two lambs who had perished with cold and hunger.
- Collector
- Jeanette Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mr Ned Farrell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
