School: Sgoil Naoimh Conaill, Na Gleanntaí (roll number 15467)
- Location:
- Na Gleannta, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Cathal Mac Duibhir
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1051B, Page 26_015
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- In the year 1888, in the month of September, the storm of which I am now telling began. As there were no signs of a storm everybody went to bed, leaving cattle, and corn in the fields. The storm struck about eleven, or twelve -0- clock. First came the wind, in a mad hurricane, unroofing houses uprooting trees, and blowing corn, and hay, to who knows where.
Many were the curses heaped upon the wind that night. The doors of the houses were blown off their hinges and the thatch was blown off the housetops. Next came the rain. Down from the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Seorsamh Mac Aoidh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Na Gleannta, Co. Dhún na nGall
