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School: St Patricks Convent, Kilkenny (roll number 10478)

Location:
Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sr. M. Dominic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0855, Page 283

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  1. A Severe Storm (continued)

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    and furnish was swept out and the only hope Tom's sister had was to cling on to the table. She began to find herself being swept away with her treasured furnisher. The whole country was lie a river.
    Meanwhile Tom had to throw his cycle aside and venture the long journey on foot. The wind was so strong it blew him flat on the ground several times. Then he found himself like his sister floating in the water.
    As he was floating he saw many things in the water he tried to grab them and cling to them. Then he saw a table coming towards them. It seemed familiar he grabed it and then saw his sister clinging to the other end. When she saw him she said "Tom I am glad you got home safe.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ella Howard
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rose Inn Street, Co. Kilkenny