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School: Robertson (roll number 13372)

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Ballintra, Co. Donegal
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1033, Page 137

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    About eighty years ago, there was a great storm in this district. It blew away a lot of things. It blew away about eighty pounds worth of lint, which belonged to George Thompson of Drumholm. It also blew away hay-stacks [sic] that were in fields and grain was blown into Drumholm Lough. About sixty years ago, there was a big flood in this district, which took away turnips and mangle and other things out of fields.
    I
    It was on a Monday morning,
    In the month of May.
    Down by the shore, the billows roar,
    The young men took their way.
    II
    A boat they launched they soon advanced,
    The morning it seemed clear.
    Five of them sat down to row,
    The sixth one for to steer.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Stanley Thompson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullanacross, Co. Donegal