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School: Carrickgorman

Location:
Carrickgorman, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
M. Fleming
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1006, Page 036

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1006, Page 036

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  1. Severe Weather - Thunder

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    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. thunder and lightning (~109)
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  2. Severe Weather - Snow

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    From December 26th 1856 to 12th February 1857 a very severe storm of snow occured, roadways were packed higher than the tops of the hedges, and in places the snow lay for a depth of 100 feet. It was so high, and frozen so hard, that it was a common occurance to see people walking in a straight line from the Stonewall into Bailieborough.
    Virginia Lake was so full of snow, and frozen so hard that people
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