In the year 1883 there was a big wind similar to the big wind of 1839.


Story collected by William F. Rowley, a student at Béal an Átha Móir (B.) school (Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim) from informant James Gallogly.

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On the night of the Big Wind there was a wake in a certain house. The corpse was laid out on the kitchen table.


Story collected by Seán Flood, a student at Ballinamore (B.) school (Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim) from informant Frances Flood.

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