School: Cluainín, Granard
- Location:
- Clooneen, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0763, Page 158
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- A man named Donlon lived in Carrickduff, Granard. The night of the Big Wind he went out to see a stack of oats & he took a blanket with him. There came a furl-blast. Donlon was knocked down & the blanket was brought off with the blast. Billy Ledwidge, called Bellico lived about half a mile away on the lands now owned by Michael Kiernan, Mullinroe. Bellico was opening his door to look after his house. The blanket struck him in the face & knocked him done.He rolled himself up in it. That was how Bellico came to get Donlon's blanket. (2)
There was a man living in Mulrick, Gowna, Co. Cavan. I do not know his name. He lived in a mud wall cabin. The night of the Big Wind he became afraid. He put the children up in a(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Michael Kiernan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Mullinroe, Co. Longford
