School: Lios an Aonaigh (roll number 1413)

Location:
Lissaneena, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Patrick Cowley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0178, Page 254

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  1. There was a terrible fall of snow about 22 years ago. I almost covered some houses that were built in valleys or low places. It blocked the road in several places and made it impossible for people to pass.
    My fathers aunt died during that snow and a lot of men had to go the day before th efuneral to shovel a pass through the snow to ballymote. In places you could not see hedges or ditches at all.
    You could walk straight in to Collooney from our house in the snow without crossing hegges or ditches at all.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Vincent Lavin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lissaneena, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Lavin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lissaneena, Co. Sligo