School: Cormeen (roll number 16132)
- Location:
- Cormeen, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brian T. Ó Dubhláin
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- (continued from previous page)I have not heard of any people been killed during the storm.
- In the year 1908 a great thunder storm swept over our district. From 5 o'clock p.m. until 12.30 p.m. the surrounding neighbourhood was in a blaze with the feirce fork lightening. Many homes were destroyed, and thousands of people were killed and injured.
The cattle and sheep were lost by the score, and the thunder was so(continues on next page)- Collector
- Annie Carroll
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Skearke, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Michael Carroll
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Skearke, Co. Meath