School: Coolcappa, Árd-achadh (roll number 11955)
- Location:
- Coolcappagh, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Bríd Ní Shíthigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0501, Page 350
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- (continued from previous page)Many fisher-men were drowned also, who were out at sea, at the time, and had only small open boats, called canoes, which could be easily turned aside, by the blightning wind. That morning many ravens were seen perching on the trees, and old people say, that it is the sign of a coming snow-storm.
- In the year 1,933 a great snow-storm swept over Ireland. It occurred in the month of February. At first the snow fell very lightly in the morning. During the day it never ceased to fall, and(continues on next page)
