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School: Castleblayney (2) (roll number 10649)

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Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
William Boyd
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0943, Page 367

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  1. Local Happenings

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    Many years ago, after the great War an epidemic of Influenza ravaged Ireland and the result was death in many cases. In this town of Castleblaney it claimed many victims. They were mostly old people who were unable to bear the strain imposed on the heart. Pneumonia very often set in and scarcely anyone suffering from Influenza and Pneumonia combined recovered.
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  2. A Great Snowstorm

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    In the early part of the winter of 1937 there was a very heavy snow storm which practically kept people indoors for many days. Many of the roads were impassable and motor traffic
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    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. frost and snow (~299)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rae Beattie
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mrs M.W. Beattie
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan