Abstract: Story collected by T. O Connor, a student at Maigh Locha (Buachaillí) school (Moylough, Co. Galway) from informant Mr J. Clarke.
Original reference: 0081/1/33
School Maigh Locha (Buachaillí) [Vol. 0081, Chapter 0001]
County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Galway Schools
transcribed at 
Local Storms [duchas:4596783]
About eighty years ago a fierce storm arose all over the country. Some of the old people over eight years remember this storm known as the Big Wind. Shortly after the people going to bed, the storm occurred with such fury that the thatched roofs were blown off the houses and the slates were stripped off the roofs. In the morning cattle and sheep were killed. Basket Making. The poorest people in Moylough about thirty-five or forty years ago were able to make baskets. The baskets were made about the size of a tea-chest. Every man grew sallies in his garden and when the leaves had fallen off them they cut them. Then the sallies were steeped in a bog-hole to make them tough and then they were woven into baskets or pammiers. Every old man was able to make them at that time but very fre are able to make them now.
Original reference: 0081/1/33
Local Storms
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