School: Castleterra
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- Teacher: Ss. Ó Ciosóig
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- (continued from previous page)the smoke before rain.Local Happenings
Written by Maggie Reily Corravary Castletara Cavan
Collected from Michael Reilly Corravary Castletara Cavan
In January 1839 there came one of the most terrific wind storms that was ever known in Ireland. There was houses stripped and hay knocked down. In one case there was a house beside Slieve Glagh mountain which the roof was blown off, a blanket was blown off the bed and carried four miles away.
Laragh chapel was feen fuilt during this time. The roof which was partly on was blown down - In January 1839 there came one of the most terrific wind storms that was ever known in Ireland. There was houses stripped and hay knocked down. In one case there was a house beside Slieve Glagh mountain which the roof was blown off, a blanket was blown off the bed and carried four miles away.
Laragh chapel was been built during this time. The roof which was partly on was blown down.- Collector
- Maggie Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Corravarry, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Michael Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Corravarry, Co. Cavan