School: Gort na Léime (roll number 13012)
- Location:
- Gortaleam, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Pádhraic Ó Corcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0038, Page 0191
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- Joe Kilgarriff
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilnalappa, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Patrick Kilgarriff
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Kilnalappa, Co. Galway
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“About thirty five years ago, lightning killed cattle, sheep and horses.”
About thirty five years ago lightning killed cattle sheep and horses. it knocked slates off of a school but it was night and the children were not at school. (no title)
“Lightning went along the electric wires in Williamstown and went down to the ground.”
Lightning went along the electric wires in Williamstown and went down to the ground. It burned the letters in a post office.(continues on next page)
