School: Scoil na mBráthar, Dúrlas Éile
- Location:
- Thurles, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Br. T. S. Ó Maoilchiaráin
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“In the year 1932 there was a big snow fall...”
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There was a heavy snowstorm in 1932. It fell heavier in Tipperary than in any other county. There was four foot of snow on the Cork Dublin road. Mrs Powers car was coming from Dublin and it got stuck in the snow at the Turnpike about three miles from home. There was two other occupants in the car. Mr Burns the head man on Mrs Powers farm and Larry Redmond the driver of the car. Larry Redmond had to walk home through the snow that night and had to tell the men to clear the way early next morning for the car to come home. The bus came within a hundred yards of Larken Cross and had to set back to(continues on next page) - Collector
- Willie Purcell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballybeg, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Thomas Meara
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballybeg, Co. Tipperary