School: Ballintemple, Woodenbridge
- Location:
- Ballintemple, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Annie Summerville
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- (continued from previous page)and stripes hanging from the stars. It was the great Aurora-Borealis, the Northern lights of the Artic Regions reflecting down on our country. Some people say that it was a sign of bad weather storms and war.
Snow Storms:
There was a very heavy snow storm in the year 1933. A lot of damage was caused. Houses were knocked down. Also a lot of sheep were lost in the snow. Hundreds of trees were knocked down. There was also thunder and lighting with it. People were blocked in and some of them without food because they could not get out to buy some. The snow was six and seven feet deep in some places.
The Big Wind:
The big wind was in 1839. It was the biggest wind ever heard of. Roofs were blown off houses. Mr.Tom Moore was going up his field and he was lifted off his feet. His house was also blown down and he sought shelter in a neghbouring house.
- Informant
- Mr A. Loughlin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Ballykillageer Lower, Co. Wicklow
