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School: Ballinacliffy

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Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
A. Ní Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0747, Page 131

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  2. Snow-Storm 1932

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    In the year 1932 there was a big snowfall. It started on Thursday evening, snowed during the night and all day on Friday and snowed on Saturday until twelve o'clock. It was accompanied by a storm and this piled the snow into drifts which were over six feet high on the roads in some places. It was so high on the roads that the people could not get to the shops or to the bogs for turf. The people were a fortnight before they could
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. frost and snow (~299)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie Rushe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tonagh, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    James Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Killinure North, Co. Westmeath