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School: Swanzy Memorial N. S. (roll number 10428)

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Moville, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eilis F. Ní Stiobháird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1120, Page 150

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  1. The Night of the Big Wind (Song)

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    Come all ye sons of Erin's Isle and listen to my song.
    About old Ireland's windy night I won't detain you long.
    There ne'er was such a night before nor one that kept in mind,
    The night of January the sixth of eighteen sixty nine (1869).

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    The Kerry cows you know there small,
    Went soaring through the air;
    A bonny sight it must have been
    To see them landing where
    It blew the peaks of Cuddy Reeks
    And lit across Dromore,
    Sure the people thought they all were killed,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. winds (~357)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jim Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Balleeghan, Co. Donegal