School: Robertson (roll number 13372)
- Location:
- Ballintra, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Somhairle Mac Ádhaimh
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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.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Stanley Thompson
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Mullanacross, Co. Donegal