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School: Glendalough

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Glendalough, Co. Wicklow
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Bean Uí Ghabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 387

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    There was a severe snowstorm in February 1933. There were a big number of sheep lost in the drifts and all the men used to be out looking for them.
    Some sheep were found and others were not, some were found dead and others were found alive.
    Some cattle were killed in the drifts, there was not as big a number of cattle as sheep.
    There was a little poney out the first night in it and he was dug out of the drifts the next morning but he
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maighréad Ní Bhroin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Trooperstown, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Tomás Ó Broin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Trooperstown, Co. Wicklow