School: Cill Beathach (roll number 16807)

Location:
Kilbaha Middle, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Ceallacháin
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    There was a forth in Michael Sullivan's field and about seven years ago Con cut it down.

    There was a forth in Michael Sullivan's field and about seven years ago Con cut it down. When he had it cut he got a fit of pneumonia and nearly died.
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      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Kennelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilbaha Middle, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Mahon
    Gender
    Male
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    A great snow storm occurred in the year 1893, in the month of February.

    A great snow storm occurred in the year 1893, in the month of February. It began on Friday evening and lasted until Saturday evening. It was about twenty nine or thirty feet from the ground. Many people in this locality used to rear sheep in those years. It killed eight sheep belonging to Bob Nolan and also some sheep owned by James Harrington.
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