School: Strang's Mills, Kilmacow
- Location:
- Strangsmill, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Richard Rellis
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- The great snow occurred about forty years ago. It reached a height of six feet in some places. Paths had to be made through the fields to the road. The roads also had to be cleared. The men worked with sugans around their legs to prevent the snow water from penetrating to the skin. It lasted about a month and the poor people were badly off.
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“The people lived long ago mostly on oatmeal, bread & potatoes and their own meat.”
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