Local Storms - The Big Wind

Abstract: Story collected by Michael Sloane, a student at Ardaghy, Omeath school (Ardaghy, Co. Louth) from informant Peter Sloane.

Original reference: 0658/2/22

 Ardaghy, Omeath [Vol. 0658, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Louth Schools

COLLECTOR
Sloane, Michael 
Gender
male
Age
14
Location
Bavan (Townland) 
Carlingford (Civil parish) 
Dundalk Lower (Barony) 
Louth (County) 
INFORMANT
Sloane, Peter 
Gender
male
Age
50
Location
Bavan (Townland) 
Carlingford (Civil parish) 
Dundalk Lower (Barony) 
Louth (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Local Storms - The Big Wind  [duchas:4957878]

LOCAL STORMS

Local Storms - The Big Wind  [duchas:4957879]

The Big Wind.

There was a great storm in the year eighteen thirty nine. About the month of October, when the potatoes were dug and the corn was stacked in the fields or in the gardens, the storm occured. During the day the wind blew very strongly, but at night it increased in strength until it became a tremendous gale. All through the night it raged and by morning the thatch was blown off the houses and stacks of corn and straw were scattered far and wide. Trees were uprooted and fences were washed away. The storm lasted until morning and as it is a general storm all over Ireland it is referred to as the night of the "Big Wind"

Collected by:
Michael Sloane (14 yrs)
Bavan,
Omeath
Co. Louth.

From:
Peter Sloane (50 yrs)
Same address.
24-11-37

Resource description

Origin information
Ardaghy, Co. Louth
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 074-075
Volume 0658
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher B. Mac Craith.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Winds--Folklore
Winds--Gaotha
School location
Ardaghy Ardachadh Ardaghy Carlingford Dundalk Lower Louth
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5055089
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0658/2/22

Suggested credit
"Local Storms - The Big Wind"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5055089>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher B. Mac Craith.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

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