School: Glenidan (roll number 12862)
- Location:
- Glenidan, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhaoldhia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0722, Page 013
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- Lough Deel was frozen over about 33 years ago in March. It was covered with ice for 6 weeks.
There was a great thunderstorm in 1914 on the 15th August. A lot of cattle & horses in the district lost their lives.
In 1903 there was a very big wind. many trees were knocked. In February 1933 there was a great snowstorm. In places the snow was six feet on the ground, all traffic was suspended for fortnight & the schools were closed. A lot of sheep & lambs died.
- Collector
- K. Molloy
- Gender
- Unknown
- Informant
- Mrs Coleman
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Johnstown, Co. Westmeath
