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School: Ballinacliffy

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Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath
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A. Ní Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0747, Page 129

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  1. Severe Weather - The Big Wind of 1839

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    Whole groves of tree were blown down.
    Fires broke out in places. The people put a threelegged pot turned up side down over the ranking on the hearth to prevent the thatch houses catching fire. Hundreds of head stones were blown down in graveyards.
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  2. Severe Weather - The Big Wind of 1902

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    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. winds (~357)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Ganly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    63
    Address
    Inchturk, Co. Westmeath