School: Cnapach
- Location:
- Knappagh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Ó Hionruaidh
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- (continued from previous page)had to remain this way for seven weeks until the snow vanished. Some of them were alive.
When going to mass they took a shovel with them and dug a margin along the side of the road.
In 1898 there was a terrible windstorm. We often hear people talking about the might of the big wind. it took place in the season of Autumn, and oats were blown into neighbouring fields and were mixed with neighbour's oats. The following day the farmers were busy separating their own oats from their neighbours.
The roofs were blown off houses. Hay was scattered through the meadows and many other damages were done.
- There is a goose on yon Lough she is big of her size the man that will get her has need to be wise she has feet and walks upon none she seeks out her lodging and seldom comes home.
A Boat(continues on next page) - Collector
- Mary Mullen
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Corleckduff, Co. Cavan
