School: Lúbán Díge (Bodyke)
- Location:
- Bodyke, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Bríd, Bean Uí Chadhla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0591, Page 336
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- (continued from previous page)In 1903 (February), there was a terrible storm which did great damage throughout the country.
The Church in Bodyke was very much damaged. The wind blew with such force as to break a large window over front door and with such force that it burst out a side window.
There was hardly a person in the whole parish who did not suffer some damage. Houses were wrecked. Corrugated roots were swept off. Trees without number were up rooted and fell across road stopping the passage for cars -
1911 or 12. In July of that year, we had great thunder and lightening and great rain and floods.
I may here mention the dog and the cat are put out of kitchen whenever there is lightening as they are supposed to attract lightening.
I cannot say if this is a Pagan custom because often times people say when entering a house:
God bless all here except the cat and the dog.
When people talk about a good dog, they never say, "God bless him."(continues on next page)
