School: Beanna (roll number 9524/5)

Location:
Banna West, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Cearbhaill
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  1. In the year 1883 snow came down in torrents and it lasted for seven weeks. With that came frost which made it impossible for any one to go out of doors.
    It was a very hard time for the people to provide food because man or beast was unable to travel. When the weather cleared up there was a man found dead in this locality. He got lost in the snow storm.
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    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Biddy Stack
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Banna West, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    John Dowling
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62
    Address
    Banna West, Co. Kerry
  2. The most severe weather and the worst storm that was ever heard happened on the 24th and 25th of January 1893.
    On the early part of the first day no signs of bad weather were noticed. The sun shone until the afternoon when the sky became clouded, and the sun, hidden behind the clouds, fore-told an awful change. The seagulls flew to various places seeking shelter. On the roads people were...
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