School: St. Brigid's, Newbliss (roll number 4192)
- Location:
- Cúil Darach, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Teacher: John Cunningham
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- In September 1841, there was a rain storm lasting for three or four days.Crops in low lying districts were swept away and many people lost calves and sheep in the floods.
- There was thunder in this stormin 1842 and many people and animals were killed by lightning.The corn was not stacked and it was blown over the fields and swept away by the floods.
- Collector
- Philomena Cunningham
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Pat Mc Mahon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Fáltach, Co. Mhuineacháin