School: Naomh Bríghid, Blackwater (roll number 7036)
- Location:
- Blackwater, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin
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- (continued from previous page)therefore easily shovelled whereas in sandy soil or loamy soil the shovel goes not so free
He says the men of Morris Castle were "bet" through not being accustomed to the close soil of this district.
He says Jim Walsh of Blackwater was the champion shoveller of the parish.
In reaping too there were many competitions the ridges keeping the competitors in place.
- Mr Belvin heard his father 'yarn' about the 'year of the big snow' 1808.
He said the people cut their way to the potato pits most convenient and the pit for the time was the common property of the neighbours. (In this district they always 'pit' the potatoes at digging time). He says also that the people of the different townlands cut their way till they met gangs working in opposite direction
He thinks the snow fell about 'twelfth day' i.e. 6th Jan. and he says it snowed from the south.About the 'big wind of 1839' the only(continues on next page) - Informant
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