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School: Mercy Convent, Baile Mathúna (roll number 3865)

Location:
Ballymahon, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. M. Clement
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    In February 1907 there was a big storm. It lasted one night. It blew away hay, oats, sheds, timber and knocked down houses. It knocked down a house belonging to John Nalton, Toome, and one belonging to John Shouldern Ballymulvey.
    There was a heavy thunder storm the 19th February 1908. It knocked down the spires of the Catholic Church in Ballymahon and it killed many animals.
    In 1924 there was a flood in Ireland. In certain parts the flood was five feet high. Many people were drowned.
    There was a heavy
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Toome, Co. Longford