School: Rush Hall, Mountrath (roll number 12231)
- Location:
- Rush Hall, Co. Laois
- Teacher: P. Ó Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0825, Page 335
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“A man by the name of Patrick Flinn was the best mower around this district.”
(continued from previous page)by many People.
- In the month of February 1839 was the severest Spring we had since. There was a ten hour storm and it rained for two days and two nights. The trees were uprooted. The people could not go to mass or town. There was a bridge called the Delour bridge,destroyed.The farmer's were at great loss,their cattle and sheep were washed from the fields and were washed to the lands of Derry Duff. A firkin of butter came down the river also.
- Informant
- Mrs Lalor
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 55
- Occupation
- Dress-maker
- Address
- Coolrain, Co. Laois
- One magpie is for(continues on next page)
