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School: Knockgraffon (roll number 10560)

Location:
Knockgraffon, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Mary B. Cleary
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0559, Page 175

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  1. Big Snowfall

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    Forty five years ago a very heavy snow-fall occurred. Snow fell to a depth of six feet. All traffic was held up. It lasted for a week and the people suffered severe hardships trying to get food supplies.
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  2. A Hedge-School

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    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English