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School: Caisleán an Fhrinnsigh (roll number 11707/10648)

Location:
Castle Ffrench, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Micheál Mac Shiúrtáin
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    were covered with snow.
    This spring was the driest ever known in Ireland. The oats and potatoes are not growing as good as they should.
    The farmers are praying for rain every day, but there is no sign of it yet. We had no rain since the beginning of April.
    If we do not have rain soon, the cattle and sheep will die, as there will be no grass for them.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Owen Naughton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gowla, Co. Galway