Storms

Abstract: Story collected by James O' Dowd, a student at Brittas school (Brittas, Co. Dublin) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0794/4/7

 Brittas [Vol. 0794, Chapter 0004]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Dublin Schools

COLLECTOR
Dowd, James O' 
Gender
male
Location
Tallaght (Civil parish) 
Uppercross (Barony) 
Dublin (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Storms  [duchas:4386662]

Even in our own memory there has been very heavy snow-storms, but the old people tell us that in the year 1895, there was a snow-storm which lasted for seven weeks.
in February 1933 there was one which blocked the roads for two weeks.
In June 1895 the remains of the snow-storm still lay thick in the glens.
It was stated that the steam tram on the Blessington road would burst through any snow, but at that particular time it could not travel for a week.

Resource description

Origin information
Brittas, Co. Dublin
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 388
Volume 0794
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher B. Ní Mhaoldhomhnaigh.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Severe storms   linked data (lcsh)
Severe weather--Doineann
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles--Tomhaiseanna
School location
Brittas An Briotás Brittas Tallaght Uppercross Dublin
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4456732
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0794/4/7

Suggested credit
"Storms"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_4456732>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher B. Ní Mhaoldhomhnaigh.
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.

School location

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