School: Cill Bheacáin (B.) (roll number 13659)
- Location:
- Bekan, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: P.S. Mac Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 479
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- (continued from previous page)one of the young boys was struck stone-deaf by the wind. The chief cause of so much damage being done to houses was; all the houses were built on raised ground and the wind's full force came against them. After that year all houses were built in hollows or else trees were planted all round them. The peasants had to go to Mr. Strickland of Loughglynn to buy young trees.
In 1909 the snow was three feet deep on the ground. It lasted for three weeks and there were deep drifts in many places. The sheep were nearly buried in the snow and they had to be brought(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Frank Kirrane
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloonbulban, Co. Mayo
