School: Baile Dháithí, Dunlavin

Location:
Davidstown, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Róisín Bhreathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0915, Page 074

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0915, Page 074

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  1. There was a big storm of snow about four years ago. It came very suddenly. The night before it came, there was not a sign of snow or storm. When the people got up the next morning there was nothing to be seen but snow.
    The storm lasted for four days and no bread could be got in the town. Only the people had in flour they were starved.
    The date was February 1933. There was a great deal of damage done to houses and stock. There was a number of houses blown down on farmers and a great amount
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Larry Nolan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Donard, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Murtagh Nolan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Donard, Co. Wicklow