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Abstract: Story collected by Annie Reddy, a student at Askamore school (Askamore, Co. Wexford) from informant Mr Patrick Neill.

Original reference: 0895/1/11

McGrath, Margaret [Teacher]

Ireland. Department of Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht [Funder]

University College Dublin [Funder]

National Folklore Foundation [Funder]
Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann [Funder]

Loading... School Askamore [Vol. 0895, Chapter 0001]

County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Wexford Schools

COLLECTOR: Reddy, Annie
Gender: female
Location: Carnew (Civil parish)
Scarawalsh (Barony)
Wexford (County)

INFORMANT: Neill, Mr Patrick
Gender: male
Location: Carnew (Civil parish)
Scarawalsh (Barony)
Wexford (County)

Story text TEI

transcribed at

Severe Weather [duchas:5006437]

About 20 years ago in the month of December 1918 there came a heavy frost which lasted over a month.  The people could not venture out with cars or bicycles to do their Christmas shopping.  Many accidents occurred during the time.

In the Spring of the year 1918 we had a severe snow storm which lasted two months.  Some people were expecting this storm and they had brought in enough provisions to last during the storm.  Those who had not suffered great hardship walking on top of high drifts to town and many people lost their lives.  Sheep were drifted and as the story is told very few were found alive. 

About 33 years ago there came a great rainfall which only lasted three hours.  It is said that it swept ditches and potato drills away.

We had a heavy fall of snow in the year 1936 in the month of February.  Many snow drifts were along the road-sides and in the fields.  It was very difficult for people to travel, either to Mass or to town.  School children were unable to attend school.

Resource description

Origin information: Askamore, Co. Wexford
Date created: [1937] – [1938]
Type of Resource: text
Physical description: p. 018
Volume 0895
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Margaret McGrath.
Languages: English eng
Genre: Folktale
Subject: Severe storms linked data (lcsh); Severe weather--Doineann
Informant location: Askamore An Easca Mhór Askamore Carnew Scarawalsh Wexford
Location: https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5133699
Location: University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .
Original reference: 0895/1/11
Suggested credit: "Severe Weather"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5133699>
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Margaret McGrath.
Funding: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source: Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.