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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cill Dá Lua

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Killaloe, Co. Clare
Teacher:
An tSr. Aileabhaird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0586, Page 236

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    very ground and the lightning illumined the heavens. Nature was certainly very disturbed. All the streams and drains in the vicinity of the town became swoolen torrents. Those rivers wrought much havoc. Some 500 yards from the town a river winded its way to the sea, and on the banks of this river was situated a little house. The river overflowed to such an extent that the occupants of the house were sent floating out of it. An invalid resided there and when the guards came to inspect the scene they found the man floating around on his bed. A little girl - also belonging to
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary D' Arcy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    W.S. D' Arcy
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Tipperary