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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

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Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 02_017

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    In the year 1904 there was a great storm around this district and it held for two days.
    This storm knocked many houses and out houses round Kells and Dunnamaggin.
    There were also three lives lost, by which, trees fell on them.
    There was a great thunderstorm in this locality about thirty years ago. It killed a great number of stock on all the farmers, and also knocked
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ailis Ní Glionnan
    Other names
    Ailis Ní Glionnan
    Alice Glendon
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    James Glendon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Goodwinsgarden, Co. Kilkenny