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School: Achadh Fobhair (roll number 13853)

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Hannah T. Kevilla
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  1. The Snow Storm of 1927

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    One night about ten years ago there was a very big snow storm. It was fifteen feet deep. It was at the Christmas of 1927. The people could not bring home the Christmas dainties but on their back because no horse or cart could travel but badly. It did a lot of damage. It knocked a lot of houses and killed a lot of stock. When it was all melted it began raining and it rained till it did as much damage as the snow. It flooded all the houses.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. frost and snow (~299)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas O Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lackaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael O Malley
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lackaun, Co. Mayo