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School: Johnstown (roll number 877)

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Johnstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Miss H.C. Hickie
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0687, Page 141

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    Severe weather
    August 1893.
    Thunderstorm very severe. Night was like day with the blazing lightning.
    26th February 1903. Storm of wind knocked down 300 trees in this neighbourhood, blew greenhouses completely away. It came on suddenly and lasted a day and a night.
    That year 1903 was noted for storms.
    Feb 1884
    Heavy snowfall lasted for weeks
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Fitzpatrick
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Kilcarn, Co. Meath