School: Kilsarcon (C.) (roll number 14798)
- Location:
- Kilsarkan West, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Caitrín Ní Dhálaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0445, Page 371
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- (continued from previous page)men drowned in the Black-water. There was also a boy by the name of O'Shea drowned in Geragh near Farranfore.About 50 years ago there was a great snow storm. It killed a lot of sheep and cattle. The snow was from 10 to 14 ft high, and the remains of it lasted for 3 months. The people suffured very much for 2 or 3 weeks as they could not go to the shop for any provisions.
- A great storm occured in Ireland in 1881. It did considerable damage to property all over the country. It knocked and carried hay a good distance from Micheal Mc Carthy Glounlea, and a stack of oats from Dan Horgon Carker. It blew the bell off the Scartaglin Church. It was in the month of October it occurred.The signs which preceded it were as follows. The sky got heavy and very dark looking. It filled up with dark funnel shaped clouds, and the sun got as red as blood.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Han Healy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knocknaharan, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Timothy Sullivan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 86
- Address
- Carker, Co. Kerry
