School: Aclint, Ardee (roll number 2138)

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1. A Flood

   

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   A Flood A great flood took place about the year 1859, it lasted for three months. It destroyed all the peoples potatoes and especially down in Tully. There was a man by the name of Kelly who was nearly lost in it he went out for turf in a box through the water and when he was returning, the box turned over and he fell into the water and remained there until help came Afterwards there was a song made about him Written by Annie Mohan on 2nd Dec 1937 Told by Michael Mohan on 1st December 1937 Aclin

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   Topics

   1. próisis agus feiniméin
      1. báisteach agus tuilte (~124)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Annie Mohan

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Michael Mohan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Béal Átha Claonta, Co. Lú

2. Thunder Storm

   

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   Thunder storm
   In the year 1867 there was a great storm of thunder,i it was in the months of June and it lasted for a day. It knocked a house and killed a family of five, there names were Byrnes and the lightning came in through

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