School: Clochar na Trócaire, Leighlinn an Droichid
- Location:
- Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Sr Rosario
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- Local Happenings,The Flood.In the year 1933 there was a great flood in Leighlinbridge, owing to a heavy fall of snow which we had. When the snow melted away, the flood rose, and all Main Street was flooded. The shop-keepers had to take everything out of the shops, and go upstairs and take food and everything else with them.The flood lasted about a week and to our great delight we got a week from school. It then began to go back, and after a while there was no water to be seen at all.The people were then very glad(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Máire Ní Coisgle
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Orchard, Co. Carlow
- Informant
- Mr Costello
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Orchard, Co. Carlow