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

Location:
Seefin, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
James P. Byrne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0096G, Page 07_017

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  1. It is almost a hundred year’s ago since the night of the big wind. It was a terrible night. The sky was red before the storm came. It lasted twelve hours. Their was great damage caused to house’s stock and woods. There was no thunder or lightening. There was heavy rain that night. The fields were flooded and the crops were destroyed.
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    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. winds (~357)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sarah Flynn
    Gender
    Female