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School: Robertson (roll number 13372)

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Ballintra, Co. Donegal
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Somhairle Mac Ádhaimh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1033, Page 135

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    was caused. It started about one p.m. and continued to midnight and a whin bush was seen to light on Dromore Hill, when lightening struck it. There was a severe blizzard about 70 years ago, and some drifts were from nine to ten feet deep and some houses were covered and had to be dug out.
    Long ago, while a boat with seven men on board was fishing off the Mullinasole shore, a huge wave overturned the boat and all were drowned save one who managed to cling to the boat till help arrived.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Roland Greene
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dromore, Co. Donegal