School: Coppena, Graiguenamanagh (roll number 1152)
- Location:
- Copanach, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 018
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- (continued from previous page)on February 1933. The snow drifted to a depth of six and seven feet in the Coppena district and we could not get next or near the school for a whole fortnight. Several men were employed at the cross of Coppena to dig trenches. Farmers owning sheep were severely hit as many of them were caught in the drifts and smothered. A Collie dog belonging to Doyles of Raheendenore saved the lives of several sheep. He scraped up the snow and ran to his master with a piece of wool. Then the farmer would go and root for his sheep.
- In February 1908 a windstorm occurred.It caused serious damage,sweeping the roofing off some insecure outhouses.It flew from the South west and lasted about twelve hours.
An old custom which still survives with very old people is to put three cinders into holy water and it throw it in the direction in which the wind is blowing(continues on next page) - Informant
- Mrs Bartholomew Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baile Uí Ógáin, Co. Chill Chainnigh
