School: Doire an Céise (C )
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- Dernakesh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Uaid
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- (continued from previous page)people were up the whole night and they were not sorry when it was over.This was the greatest storm in centuries.
- In July 1895 there was great thunder and lightning storm. It lasted for a day without ceasing and there was much damage done.
Three brothers the name of Maguire were cutting turf in a bog at Mountain Lodge, Cootehill, Co. Cavan.
About three o'clock in the evening a heavy shower of rain came and one of them James who was about sixteen years of age went under a cart for shelter.
When he was coming out a flash of lightning struck him and he fell dead upon the(continues on next page)