School: Lisnagirl (2)

Location:
Lismagiril, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Caitlín Ní Thaicnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1005, Page 288

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  1. The largest flood I have ever heard of in many years was the flood in June 1919.
    There were animals and other things carried away with it. Bernard McDermot's(Granacunia) calves were grazing in the meadows beside the Granacunia river. They were carried away before they knew about it. Phil Clarke had hay in the meadows and it was brought away too. James O'Dowd had all his turf in his own bog beside the house, they were carried away also.
    It tore the roads and raised the silt up and floods were running on the roads and it was very deep. The school children's fathers had to come and carry them home.
    The crops were destroyed and
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    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Rathallaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Greaghadossan, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Micheal Mag Gabhann
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Greaghduff, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Proinnsias Ó Rathallaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Greaghadossan, Co. Cavan