School: Carraigín Rua
- Location:
- Carrigeenroe, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Séamus Sceamhantún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0235, Page 34a
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- There was a heavy snow-fall in February 1936. The weather had been very dry and one morning when the people arose they saw a lot of snow on the ground. It was from six to eight feet in depth.
Sheep and cattle that were out in the fields were lost.
In some places the snow was the height of the windows and people had to get spades and shovels to make a pathway from their doors.
A lot of birds died during the snow-storm because they could not get anything to eat.
The cattle had to be kept in houses and given hay and water.
In some parts of the country trains and motors could not travel on account of the snow.
It is said to be one of the worst snow-storms there was for many years.
- Collector
- Eileen Coghlan
- Gender
- Female
