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School: Baile Dháithí, Dunlavin

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Davidstown, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Róisín Bhreathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0915, Page 079

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    with the weight of the snow on them, and there were also horses lost. The snow lay on the ground for about a fortnight or ten days.
    The snow-storm broke down the young trees on the Forestry by the weight of the snow. There was a wind on that night because the snow was blown into big drifts.
    When Daddy went out the next morning he found his cow-house knocked down by the weight of the snow, and the cows and a couple of goats were in the house safe
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Elizabeth Hanlon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockaderry, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Arthur Hanlon
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 55
    Address
    Knockaderry, Co. Wicklow