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School: The Downs (roll number 8875)

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The Downs, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
S. Molloy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0730, Page 150

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    weeks that the snow was on the ground. When the snow was on the ground over two weeks it began to melt.
    When the sun appeared it melted most of the snow off the ground and the people were glad because starvation and hunger was surely to take place if the snow stayed any longer.
    During the snow the birds came to our doors looking for food to eat. When the snow had disappeared the people found their sheep and lambs buried in the snow, also they found that great damage was done.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. frost and snow (~299)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Cleary
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    The Downs, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Patrick Cleary
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    The Downs, Co. Westmeath