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School: Naomh Colmcille (roll number 16047)

Location:
Achadh Mór, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Aindrias Mac Aodhagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0112, Page 288

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    A man then came but he saw it was no use in trying to save it. Then they put out the fire for fear the thatch would fall into it and burn all the house. They had just the fire quenched when the storm ceased.
    There was a heavy snow storm in the
    year one thousand nine hundred and seventy. The snow was about six feet deep.
    There was a lot of damage done. There were sheep lost and (many) other damage done also.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. próisis agus feiniméin
      1. doineann (~1,727)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Folliard
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Cartún, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Mrs B. Waldron
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Cartún, Co. Mhaigh Eo