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School: Caimthír (Camphire), Ceapach Chuinn (roll number 15129)

Location:
Camphire, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Nóra Bean Uí Chradóig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0636, Page 358

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    they only appeared as feathers tossed to and fro on the crest of the billows.
    A three-masted schooner named 'Rob Roy' belonging to Mr. John Farrell of Youghal, Co. Cork was lost while crossing to Cardiff for a cargo of coal. This terrific storm lasted for two days.
    A Heavy Snowfall
    A heavy snowfall occurred in the year 1917 on the fourth of February. In some places the snow was thirty feet deep. A rate collector making a short cut through the Knockmealdown Mountains was found dead by a search party on the following morning.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Tomás Ó Nunáin
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Headborough, Co. Waterford