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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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    “About thirty five years ago, lightning killed cattle, sheep and horses.”

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    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.
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    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. thunder and lightning (~109)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Garvey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilnalappa, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mr James Garvey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Kilnalappa, Co. Galway

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    “Lightning went along the electric wires in Williamstown and went down to the ground.”

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    Lightning went along the electric wires in Williamstown and went down to the ground. It burned the letters in a post office.
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