School: Kildalkey (B.) (roll number 867)

Location:
Kildalkey, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Muiris Ó Fearghail

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Severe Weather

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0695, Page 058

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There was a very big snow fall on the twenty eight of February nineteen thirty two. It lasted for two days and two nights. It drifted in some places to a height of twelve and fourteen feet. A great deal of people died with the hunger, horses sheep and cattle were killed lost in the snow. It was the greatest snowfall that ever I heard of. Some people who ventured out in the snow to get provisions were lost and never returned. The snowflakes fell very thick. No traffic could travel with the snow.

Collector
John Pender
Gender
male
Informant
Mrs Pender
Gender
female
Address
Ballaghtalion, Co. Meath
Language
English