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School: Cill Chóirne (C.) (roll number 8829)

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Kilcorney, Co. Cork
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Eibhlín, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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    There was a heavy snowfall on the 11th February 1897. It was the year John Turss was hanged. The fields, ditches and houses were all the same height. It remained on the ground until May.
    There was big snowfall in 1867. It remained on Muisire until July. There was 100 feet of snow in places The farmers lost what they had.
    A great storm occurred on the 1st January 1915.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Timothy Leader
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Glenleigh, Co. Cork