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Hidden Histories: The Big Snow of 1947

This week, Met Eireann has issued a snow and ice warning across all Irish counties, and while som...

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13.01 15 Dec 2019


Hidden Histories: The Big Snow of 1947


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13.01 15 Dec 2019


This week, Met Eireann has issued a snow and ice warning across all Irish counties, and while some may dream of a White Christmas, the weather hasn’t always been kind.

It’s just over 70 years since the ‘Big Snow’. Dozens of lives were lost and Ireland was pounded by the most powerful storm of the twentieth century. Some felt it was the end of the world, others felt it was the end of a Government...

Donal Fallon spoke to Gavan Reilly about this tragic snow storm.


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