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School: Monedarragh, Mostrim (roll number 7642)

Location:
Monadarragh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Conghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0769, Page 541

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    In 1839 there was a terrible wind. It did a lot of damage. It blew up trees from the roots and blew down houses also.
    About eighteen years ago there was a thunder storm. It killed a lot of cattle around Longford and it killed a man also. Twenty years ago there was a terrible snow-storm. The houses in Granard were covered and nothing could be seen but the tops of the chimneys. The people had to dig snow away from
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    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Kenny
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Monadarragh, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Kenny
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    47