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School: Carysfort, Arklow

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Arklow, Co. Wicklow
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T. E. McAdoo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0923, Page 098

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  1. The Great Snow-Storm of 1933 (continued)

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    and tried to plunge through the snow. They had to try and shovel paths to make their way round to the out-houses.
    On the first morning it occurred it was very dark, and some people thought, that the day had not broken yet and they kept sleeping. During the darkness there was great thunder and lightning before day-break
    The storm caused a great deal of anxiety to the poor people as s well as to many others as to their supply of food.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. frost and snow (~299)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Abigail Nuzum
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Thomastown, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mr D. Nuzum
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Thomastown, Co. Wicklow