School: St Egney's (C.), Buncrana
- Location:
- Buncrana, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Ellen Daly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1112, Page 314
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- John Mc Laughlin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 66
- Address
- Sharagore, Co. Donegal
- A Snow-Storm
In the year 1882 there was a great storm of snow in Donegal and one also one hundred years ago. At that time all the hollows were filled with snow and made level with the high hill, houses that were built low down in hollows were covered in snow and tunnels were cut out to the high places. On top of the heights all you could see was a line of smoke coming out(continues on next page)
