School: Mantua (roll number 2327)
- Location:
- Mantua, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0238, Page 064
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- (continued from previous page)Michael Spollen was injured by a great branch of a tree which fell on his arm.
Almost a hundred years as well there was a great rain storm. The rain lasted for a night and a day and it caused great destruction around this locality. The water went into the houses and all the bread and flour and bread were destroyed. Many of the rivers overflowed and destroyed the surrounding lands.
About eighty years ago a great snow storm occured in Mantua to about two feet and a half. Mr Lawrence Ginell's car got stuck in the snow and it had to be dug out of it. From that out men were employed to dig a path in the road for cars and carts to pass on. Nearly all the snow disappeared after nine days.
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- Collector
- Liam Mc Gann
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Sharkey
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 88
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Brackloon, Co. Roscommon
