School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)

Location:
Towlerton, Co. Laois
Teacher:
L. Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0838, Page 127

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    snow lasted for four weeks. It was four feet high in some places and from five to six feet in many other places.
    The last great snow fall that we had happened in the year 1933. It fell in many places to the depth of three to four feet.
    In the year 1890 in the month of October. A heavy storm of wind arose. It blew the roofs off many houses and it blew down many trees and did other damage.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gwen Atkinson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Monavea, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mary Wade
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardateggle, Co. Laois