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School: Seefin (B. & C.) (roll number 12874)

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Seefin, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
James P. Byrne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0096G, Page 04_019

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  1. The Night of the Big Wind

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    The Night of the Big Wind.
    It was in the 6th of January 1838 that the storm of the big wind occored.
    The sign that the storm was coming that the sky was very red and wild, and it began to rain heavy. The storm arose in the morning and stoped at twelve o clock that night.
    Many houses were blown down by the storm, trees were nocked down by the roadside.
    Many people were bloun
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. winds (~357)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Murphy
    Gender
    Female