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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0967, Page 064

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0967, Page 064

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    could carry a candle for about a mile and it would not quench.
    When the moon arose the people thought it was rising in the wrong side of the sky. Many died from the fright of it. It is said, too, that the fish were blown out of the sea.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. winds (~357)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lannanerriagh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs P. Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lannanerriagh, Co. Cavan