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School: Kilcullen (Convent) (roll number 11806)

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Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0780, Page 265

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  1. Severe Weather (continued)

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    There was a great snow-storm, the snow was nine feet thick in some places. The people of Wicklow suffered hunger. The people (of Wicklow) used walk to Ballymore for a sack of bread, and on their way, a number of them were lost.
    In the year 1924 there was no rain for about three months. Kilcullen people used go about four miles for water.
    Animals suffered greatly.
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  2. Severe Weather

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    In the year 1896 there was a great flood in Kilcullen and all the water covered the ground floors in the houses. The people had to stay up stairs. An old man named Mr. Doyle had to get a boat, and pass food through the windows to the people.
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    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Betty Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Byrne
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male