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School: Clochar Bhríde, Tullow

Location:
Tullow, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
M. Ní Dhubháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0909, Page 073

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    from the upper Mill to the lower one. The ice was so thick & hard that numbers of people came from all over to slide upon it. The mills had to be closed as there was no water to work them.
    At the slip there was a small round hole from which the people got water. When the ice began to melt a young girl had a narrow escape from drowning. It was difficult to rescue her as the ice kept breaking away when the young men went to her assistance.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    P. Flynn
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs M. O' Leary
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    76
    Address
    Tullow, Co. Carlow