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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 183

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  1. Storm 1839

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    In the year 1839 on the 6th Jan. there was a great storm locally. The day was unusually calm then towards evening the wind began to rise gradually, and towards 9 o'clock it was raging. By midnight it was to its height. The people became terrified and the most of them 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 in from the sea, even as far inland as we are.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mollie Quinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballydaly, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    John Egan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coole, Co. Offaly