School: Killygordon (roll number 11585)
- Location:
- Killygordon, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: M. Eibhlín Ní Loinsigh
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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(continues on next page)- 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