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School: Summerville (roll number 622)

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Summerville, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
John Burke
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0652, Page 44

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  1. A Snowstorm

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    A great many years ago a great snowfall fell in this district. It was twenty feet in some places. After the snowfall it froze. The frost formed a hard surface over the snow so that in some places you could walk over the ditches.
    A certain man from Ballymacaw was coming home from town when he was caught out in the storm. He got as far as Kirwan's hill at Carballybeg. He had a horse and a cart. He left the horse on the hill and made his way through the snow. On occasion of the blinding snow and the cold he went astray through Kirwan's fields.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. frost and snow (~299)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Gear
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymacaw, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Gear
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Ballymacaw, Co. Waterford