School: Kilmeedy (B.) (roll number 7161)
- Location:
- Kilmeedy, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: John O'Grady
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0496, Page 159
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- Long time ago there came a terrible storm. It was callous and blighting and done did considerable damage.
It came in the latter end of Summer. The farmers had the hay saved and wined. All the hay was blowing and all over the place.
On an occasion a cloud burst.
Rain came down in torrents and stayed pouring until in the evening.
The whole hamlet and it surrounding was in enormous flood.
The people was terrified. The water made its way into houses. Some(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Madigan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilmeedy, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Tom Harrold
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 72
