School: Clonmellon (B.) (roll number 9500)
- Location:
- Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: P. Ó Droighneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0725, Page 038
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- (continued from previous page)hundred and thrity nine. It blew down houses and trees. It blew the water of Ballinlough Lake up on the shore and left the fish stranded. People, going down to the lake after the storm found hundreds of dead fish on the shore.
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- Liam Meehan
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- First some rushes were gathered. Then suet was fried, and the rushes were dipped in the grease.There was a special candle-stick(continues on next page)
