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School: Killygordon (roll number 11585)

Location:
Killygordon, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
M. Eibhlín Ní Loinsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1099, Page 330

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    Severe Weather.
    At one time a great flood took place in my district.
    This flood took place in July 1867. When Mr Johnston the landlord of Woodland had a auction there came very heavy lightning and thunder, and very heavy rain.
    The damage that was done was very great. Part of the Barracks and the Cross roads Bridge, were swept away. All the bridges in Woodland and Stranorlar Bridge were also swept away. A great many cattle that grazed along the banks of the River Finn were drowned.
    A great many small houses were swept away, and the people in them
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Evelyn Gillespie
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Avaltygort, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    William J. Gillespie
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Occupation
    Smith
    Address
    Avaltygort, Co. Donegal