School: Kilmaganny, Thomastown
- Location:
- Kilmaganny, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: C. Ó Hurdail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0852, Page 252
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- As far as I know & can learn from the pupils, there are no 'really' old people in the district, hence accounts of storms &c are those of recent years.
Several make mention of a storm in 1928. (I quote from Patk Dunne.)
It was the cause of taking roofs off many hay-barns & uprooted about forty trees on Mr Mc Emery's land
1935 is mentioned as a year in which there was a thunder-storm
In March 1900 & on the 3rd Nov. 1917 there were storms which knocked houses & felled trees. In the former year, people & cattle were killedNo year passes without a snowstorm. In Feb. 1913, (from John Forde) it was very severe. It went in 'drifts' & covered up doors & windows. All work & travel were held up & cars &c had to be dug out. 'Drifts' which did not melt for months(?) afterwards were eight feet high in places.
Oct. 1917 brought another. Two locals going to Callan for a coffin were lost. (Brigid Sullivan).(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid Sullivan
- Gender
- Female
- Collector
- John Forde
- Gender
- Male
- Collector
- Michael Moore
- Gender
- Male
- Collector
- Patrick Dunne
- Gender
- Male
