School: Carnamoyle (roll number 7344)
- Location:
- Carnamoyle, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Hugh Mc Kee Fleck
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- On the 22nd of December, 1894, there was a great storm. A great number of trees were blown down and cornstacks were blown all over the land, roofs were lifted off the houses, and some houses were blown down. Ships at sea were dashed against the rocks, and they could not get into ports owing to the storm. The Glentogher river was flooded and carts and cars and people on foot could not get up or down the road leading to Carndonagh Co. Donegal.
- Collector
- James Mc Ivor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Craig, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Joseph Mc Ivor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Craig, Co. Donegal
- About forty years ago there was a very heavy snowstorm in this district of Carnamoyle, Parish of Muff, Co Donegal. All the fields were covered deeply with snow. The snow was as high as the fences. After a week's time(continues on next page)