School: Clochar na Trócaire, Baile an Gharrdha
- Location:
- Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Sr M. Treasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0500, Page 148
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- There was a heavy fall of snow in the year 1906. When the snow - storm was approaching the sky became cloudy, dim and grey. The people knew it to be the sign of a coming storm.
There was a flock of sheep belonging to my father Mr Sheehy, covered with snow, but they did not die. The storm lasted for one day and a night and when the people got up in the morning the snow was a few feet above the ground. The strong gushes of wind swept the heavy snow to corners of fields and houses. The birds of the air(continues on next page)
