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School: Lemanaghan, Ballycumber

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Lemanaghan, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Máire Galvin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0810, Page 179

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  1. Storm 1839

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    In the year 1839 on the 6th Jan. The day was on unusualy calm. Then towards evening the wind began to rise gradually, and towards 9 o'clock it was at rage. By midnight it was to its hieght. The people became terrified and the most of the people spent their night in prayer saying the rosary, as they expected every minute to be their last. There were many houses unroofed and a mist of salt came from the sea.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Cuinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballydaly, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    John Egan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coole, Co. Offaly