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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Leighlinn an Droichid

Location:
Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Sr Rosario
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0906, Page 099

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  1. Local Happenings - The Flood

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    Local Happenings,
    The Flood.
    In the year 1933 there was a great flood in Leighlinbridge, owing to a heavy fall of snow which we had. When the snow melted away, the flood rose, and all Main Street was flooded. The shop-keepers had to take everything out of the shops, and go upstairs and take food and everything else with them.
    The flood lasted about a week and to our great delight we got a week from school. It then began to go back, and after a while there was no water to be seen at all.
    The people were then very glad
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. rain and floods (~124)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Coisgle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Orchard, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Mr Costello
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Orchard, Co. Carlow