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School: Clonmellon (C.) (roll number 9501)

Location:
Ráistín, Co. na hIarmhí
Teacher:
Mrs O' Reilly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0725, Page 0242

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  1. Heroes (continued)

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    Thomas Carty, Clonmellon could thrown a very heavy weight any distance and there used to be great demand for him at sports and at local bazzars.
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  2. Local Happenings

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    Peggy Winslow dead about six years remembered the great meeting of Tara. She did not attend it herself but she said that she could hear the cheers of the people.
    She also remembered "the Big Wind" in 1838. This wind blew the roof off Kilskyre Church and Mr. Carney gave the money to get a new one replaced.
    There was also a big thunder storm in August 1914.
    Before the last great war the "Aurora-Borea-Alis" was seen in the sky but nothing has
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    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. cruatan (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Cahill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ráistín, Co. na hIarmhí