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School: Ballintemple, Woodenbridge

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Ballintemple, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Annie Summerville
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0926, Page 011

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  1. Local Happenings (continued)

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    Plagues:
    After the big war in 1918 a disease broke out among the people around here. Five or six people died. Nearly every family had it very bad and it was the heaviest illness ever heard of around here.
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  2. Storms

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    Thunder Storm
    About 40 years ago there was a very heavy thunderstorm. Mr.J.Dillon had sheep killed on Ballykillageer Hill. Mrs.A.Byrne had a horse killed the same night. The country could be seen around for miles with the light of the lightening.
    The Northern Lights
    On the 25th january, 1938, people stared heavenwards wondering what was meant by the mysterious glow across the sky. The sky was red tinged with green and yellow.
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    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr A. Loughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ballykillageer Lower, Co. Wicklow