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School: Monedarragh, Mostrim (roll number 7642)

Location:
Monadarragh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Conghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0769, Page 545

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    the long druth.
    In 1839 there was a terrible wind storm. It took the roofs off houses and set them on fire. It took the roof of one house and left it sitting on the dung-hill up side down. Anyone that put a pot lid over their fire their house was not burned.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Vera Corcoran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cam, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Tom Killane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75