The Big Snow of 1947 and other extraordinary weather events to hit Donegal will be discussed at next week’s meeting of the Ballybofey, Stranorlar & District Historical Society.
The snowstorm began on February 23, of that year and continued for several weeks, with the heaviest snowfalls occurring on March 1 and March 2. Temperatures plummeted to -15°C, and the winds were so strong that they created snowdrifts up to six metres high, blocking roads and making travel impossible.
The talk on ‘Weather through the Ages in Donegal’ will be given by Caroline Carr, Assistant Curator of the Donegal County Museum. It starts at 8pm on Monday night in Henderson Hall, Stranorlar (F93 XV29) and will be preceded by the society’s AGM at 7pm.
This talk is free of charge and everyone is welcome to attend.
Membership of this group is rising all the time, so if you are interested in local history, come and join us.
Meetings and talks take place on the fourth Monday of the month.
For further information on the society, and updates, go to their Facebook page or email bsadhs@gmail.com
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