School: Bog-fhód (Buckode) (roll number 3736)
- Location:
- Buckode, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Muiris Mac Gearailt
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- Severe Weather
The present district called Dartry, which lies at the eastern extremity of the parish of Kinliugh, was until about fifty years ago a thinly populated place. At that time there was a hard frost which lasted for six weeks. It began on the first week of January and continued on until the 26th of February without a break.
The lake (Lough Melvin) froze as hard as a rock. It was so hard that Saintie Johnston who is mentioned in pages 23, 24, 25, 26 in this book carted turnips & magnolias from an island(continues on next page)- Collector
- Kathleen Gowan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Aghaderrard West, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Hugh Mc Gowan
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Aghavoghil, Co. Leitrim