School: Lankill (roll number 16904)
- Location:
- Lankill, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cibhil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137F, Page 01_051
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- The big wind 1839
The night of the big wind a strong man went up on the left to keep the house from falling in on him. He put his shoulder against the rafter and he thought that no matter what kind of wind would come it would not blow away the house.
He said in a loud voice 'Try your best God'. A mighty big breeze come then and knocked the house and all the stables and barns down.
It also blew away the man and killed him.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maureen Nolan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knappagh Beg, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs A. Nolan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knappagh Beg, Co. Mayo
