School: Newtown (roll number 3275)
- Location:
- Creevagh, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Conbháidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0712, Page 274
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- Severe Weather
The following is an account of very severe weather. In the year 1870 there was a great snow storm and the snow was as high as the ditches. A man named Carol Duffy died and he was carried across the fields to Slane. The people were not able to find the grave-yard so they dug the grave where they thought the grave-yard should be.Written by: Sadie Weldon,
Green Hills,
Ardee.Told by: Henry Weldon,
Green Hills,
Ardee. Old Crafts
A very old craft carried on in Mentrim many years ago was that of making baskets. A man named Doyle who lived in Mentrim used to spend most of his time in making them. The sallies with which he made the baskets were got from a sally-wood in a near by field.
- A very old craft carried on in Mentrim many years ago was that of making baskets. A man named Doyle who lived in Mentrim used to spend most of his time in making them. The sallies with which he made the baskets were got from a sally-wood in a near by field.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Thomas Slevin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Mentrim, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Joseph Leonard
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Mentrim, Co. Meath
