Scoil: Cullahill (C.), Rathdowwney (uimhir rolla 13137)

Ar an leathanach seo

1. A Snow-Storm (ar lean)

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   (ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)

   fall comes to stay, it usually does harm. On the 27th February 1917, there was a heavy fall of snow. The snow came down heavily, and the wind drove it into drifts. In places it was very high, the roads were impassable, and no cars could travel until the snow was cleared away. This was no easy task either, as the snow was beaten into heavy masses by the footprints of the animals and the people.
   Many of our neighbours' sheep were lost in the snow. The little lambs were too weak to run about, and so perished under the white mantle. Those sheep that could be saved were brought to sheds, and fed on hay and turnips, until the green grass came to view once more.
   For weeks the snow lay on the ground, but eventually a thaw set in, and the trees and bushes were first relieved of their burden. Many branches of strong trees were broken by the heavy fall. By degrees the green fields became visible, and

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Topaicí

   1. próisis agus feiniméin
      1. sioc agus sneachta (~299)

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Nell Walshe

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Seoladh

   Baile Uí Chaollaí, Co. Laoise

   Faisnéiseoir

   Mr James Walshe

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Aois

   60

   Gairm bheatha

   Farmer (Léirítear teidil na ngairmeacha i mBailiúchán na Scol sa bhunteanga inar cláraíodh iad)

   Seoladh

   Baile Uí Chaollaí, Co. Laoise