School: Termonfeckin
- Location:
- Tearmann Feichín, Co. Lú
- Teacher: T. Ó Corcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0675, Page 254
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- In the year 1936 there was a house burned near Termonfeckin. This house was newly build.
This burning disaster occured from a burning chimney. In the chimney there were wooden rafters which caught the fire.
This disaster happened at four o'clock on a Sunday evening the 12th of November.
The weather was calm and dry and the fire kept lighted. Many neighbours and other men tried to quench the fire but they was not successful.
The fire lasted the whole night and the building was burned to the ground.
This house which was burned belonged to a very old family named Mongormety. The people who live in this house are Leylands.
This building was a three story house and was built of stone.
The fire could be seen for miles off. On the main road to Drogheda this building can be seen from the road. There are many trees growing around the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Duff
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tearmann Feichín, Co. Lú
- Informant
- Michael Donnelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tearmann Feichín, Co. Lú
