School: Killmallock Convent School
- Location:
- Cill Mocheallóg, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: An tSr. Dimpna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0528, Page 243
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- A great storm took place about twenty-four years ago. In the district a lot of houses were damaged and several trees were knocked. One person was killed. It was a woman. She lived in Ballingaddy. Her name was Mrs. Boohan. The storm took place at night time. The sky was dark and angry for some hours before.
The big of 1839 is spoken of often by the old people in the district. They said they heard it was the biggest storm ever known. Many houses were blown away and trees were torn up for miles around.
About thirty years ago a great thunderstorm took place. It lasted fiercely for four hours. In a nearby village two men were killed by lightning in a meadow. Some horses were also killed. It was the midsummer of 1910.
About forty years ago a terrible snow storm took place in the district. The snow was piled up about six feet. People could not come out of their houses. Cattle could not be fed and many died. Birds died thickly. The storm lasted for twelve hours. The snow stayed on the ground four or five weeks. Roads were blocked for a long time. It was the 23rd of February 1898.
- Collector
- Annie Sheedy
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- John Hennessy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cill Mocheallóg, Co. Luimnigh
