School: Druim (1)
- Location:
- Drum, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Doreen Leach
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- There was a thunder and lightning storm about ten years ago. It killed a horse belonging to Mr. Jordan. It frightened a pony near Newbliss and the pony fell and broke its leg.
- There was a big wind about two years ago and it knocked down three or four big trees near Newbliss. They fell across the road.
- Informant
- John Stewart
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dunnaluck, Co. Monaghan
- In the Big Wind of 1839 Mr. J. Stewart of Aughareagh had flax spread on a field. The wind blew the flax all over the country.
- About thirty years ago there was a big frost(continues on next page)
