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School: Ardaghy, Omeath

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Ardaghy, Co. Louth
Teacher:
B. Mac Craith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0658, Page 075

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    The Big Wind.
    There was a great storm in the year eighteen thirty nine. About the month of October, when the potatoes were dug and the corn was stacked in the fields or in the gardens, the storm occured. During the day the wind blew very strongly, but at night it increased in strength until it became a tremendous gale. All through the night it raged and by morning the thatch was blown off the houses and stacks of corn and straw were scattered far and wide. Trees were uprooted and fences were washed away. The storm lasted until morning and as it is a general storm all over Ireland it is referred to as the night of the "Big Wind"
    Collected by:
    Michael Sloane (14 yrs)
    Bavan,
    Omeath
    Co. Louth.
    From:
    Peter Sloane (50 yrs)
    Same address.
    24-11-37
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. winds (~357)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Sloane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Bavan, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Peter Sloane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Bavan, Co. Louth