School: Drumandoora N.S. (roll number 12123)

Location:
Drumandoora, Co. Clare
Teachers:
Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592F, Page 12_037

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592F, Page 12_037

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  1. One evening in the month of June about 25 years ago a terrible thunder storm burst forth and it was the of the whole countryside.
    About 6 o'clock in the evening it comenced and never ceased until 4 o'clock on the following morning.
    Some people in this locality were saving hay about 1/2 mile from their homes, when the thunder storm started and had to take shelther at neighbours houses until 4 or 5 o'clock in the morning.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. thunder and lightning (~109)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Moloney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killanena, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mr John Moloney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killanena, Co. Clare