School: Baile Dubh (2), (B.)
- Location:
- Ballyduff, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Seán Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0634, Page 330
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- In the year 1910 the sixteenth of December a great snow storm occurred. The evening before the storm was very dark (very) clouds rushing through the sky.
That night at eight O'Clock a snow storm blew. It was fierce You could not put your head outside the door or you would freeze.
That night my father heard a noise. He got up and looked at the barn; three sheets of galvanized iron were taken clear off the top of the house and landed a mile beyond the house in a pond of water.Many boats that were on the river were taken for miles beyond where they were tied. In many woods a stick was not left standing.
On the Lismore road a man was coming from Lismore. Just as he was passing under a big tree it fell on top of him(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Clancy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyduff, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Andrew Clancy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyduff, Co. Waterford
