Scoil: Kilberry, Athy (uimhir rolla 13165)

Ar an leathanach seo

1. Storms (ar lean)

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   (ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)

   About the 24th Feb. 1856 occured what is spoken of in this district as the "Big Snow". The snow drifted during the night and in some places was packed firmly against the one door of the small houses and when the people rose in the morning, they found themselves imprisoned. Very few of the people had any implements inside to cut away the snow from the doors and windows.
   For many years after, no one in the district would retire on a winters night without first making sure that there were a few implements such as a shovel or spade inside.
   The snow was to be seen in the dykes until the month of May.
   Hundreds of sheep were lost, many cattle and many birds lost their lives in this great Snow Storm. Hackets' Cross on the road from Ballylinan to Stradbally, is still pointed out by the older people as the scene of the dreadful occurance, where in this same storm three brothers named Hacket were returning to their home from the Curragh Camp, about ten miles from this district. These ill-fated men, unable to proceed on their journey unyoked their horse from the car and took shelter under it. The snow fell so thickly that is a short while

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Topaicí

   1. próisis agus feiniméin
      1. doineann (~1,727)

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Faisnéiseoir

   Sara Rowan

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Aois

   50

   Gairm bheatha

   Múinteoir (Léirítear teidil na ngairmeacha i mBailiúchán na Scol sa bhunteanga inar cláraíodh iad)