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School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

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Lankill, Co. Mayo
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Seán Ó Cibhil
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    Nearly all the trees were rooted out of the ground. Some of those trees are to be seen lying yet. Many people were out in this storm. It is said that any one that was out in this storm was killed because they were lifted off their feet and flung against something and killed
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. winds (~357)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen King
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lanmore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Austin Mc Ging
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Lanmore, Co. Mayo