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School: Loughkeeren

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Knockatemple, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Anna M. Warde
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0120, Page 49

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    January 1884 there was a very severe snow storm. It lasted a fortnight. The snow was three feet in depth in the fields and on sheltered roads it was from four to five feet in depth. A number of sheep died during the snow for want of food.
    The country people had to cut a path through the snow for foodstuffs.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. frost and snow (~299)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Mulloy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrownaraha, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Mc Keown
    Gender
    Male