School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: (name not given)
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- (continued from previous page)In the year 1878 the roof was blown off Cuffesgrange chapel by a terrific storm. Also in the month of February, 1903, a severe storm occurried, and it knocked about twelve poplar trees, side by side on the Glory river near Chapelizod.
In the year 1892, there was a terrific snowstorm in the locality. All the roads in the county were covered with snowdrifts,(continues on next page)- Collector
- John Comerford
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Garranstan, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Philip Comerford
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Garranstan, Co. Kilkenny