School: Ballyconnell (B.)

Location:
Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
James Mulligan
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    blown down. Trees were uprooted and blown down. A lot of animals were swept away or killed. Crops suffered badly especially corn stacks (which) which were blown away and never seen more. Fires broke out in many places and considerable damage was done. Many birds were swept away and killed. There was a tree uprooted and brought a half mile and lodged in a glen and remains there still. There was a galvanised roof uplifted of a byre and brought about two miles and it took scores out of the ground as it went along like a plough,
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. winds (~357)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Larry Parker
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Agharaskilly, Co. Cavan