School: Eaglais

Location:
Burren, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
S. Ó Mongaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089, Page 078

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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Mc Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Randall Mc Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    56
    Address
    Ardvarney, Co. Mayo
  2. Over 20 years there was a very big storm It blew the roofs of houses and it knocked stacks of oats and other things. Some oats was blown down to Burren from about two miles away. It was one of the biggest storms we ever had. The people still talk about it
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