School: The Rower (B.), Inistioge (roll number 15160)
- Location:
- The Rower, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Risteárd Ó Cuirrín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0847, Page 062
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- In 1897 there was a severe storm. It lasted a night and a day. The wind blew straw ricks and hay ricks half a mile or more from where they were built. There were no signs of the storm before hand. There were a lot of trees and houses blown down by the wind. There were a lot of boats lost on the ocean, and a lot of lives lost also.A severe thunder storm.
In 1902 there was a severe thunder storm. It lasted a night and a day. Before the thunder storm every place was very dark. There were a lost of sheep, horses, and cows lost in the night of the storm. There were a lot of people lost on the ocean that night. The lightning cut branches off the trees. It killed a lot of sheep that were on the hills. It rained heavy with the storm, and there were big floods in the river. The water went into some houses.(continues on next page)- Collector
- John Walsh
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- John Walsh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Ballinvarry, Co. Kilkenny