School: Woodland (roll number 8464)
- Location:
- Woodland, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Mrs Crossan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1085, Page 80
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- (continued from previous page)low-lying by-roads.A severe snowstorm took place on 9th April 1917. Several cow's and sheep died from starvation because no grass could be seen in the great snow.A great drought period occured in July 1935. It killed the oak and elm trees.There was a heavy frost on 8th June 1898. It killed the entire potato-crop.A huge flood occurred in 1936 near the dwelling-house of Robert Hunter of Carmoney. A burn convenient to the house over-flowed with such rapidity that the water entered the houses. Fortunately enough, no damage was caused.
- Collector
- John Montgomery
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Loch na gCionn, Co. Dhún na nGall
