1982 Snowfall Delgany Village.

Delgany, Co Wicklow, Jan 8th 1982... The man behind the camera was Ted Spendlove.. The owner of the Wicklow Arms at the time. Included in the clip are John Barry (First in clip), Ray Barry (walking by the Horse and Hound carrying the gas cylinder ), Bertie McKay, Mrs McKay Ollie Hayden.... Too many hats and hoods to identify any more. Notice the old entrance to the Horse bar on the corner of building when Bertie walks past (pause video at 2.50).. . All this snow fell in just one night ... drifts up to 6 feet in places around the village...and up to 15 feet in other parts of the country.... 2 weeks off school.. happy days.

[@Roscoe.P.Coldchain]

Great video thankyou

[@Nautilus1972]

I was 10 - best time ever! 2 weeks off school! Heaven. But we wore snorkel jackets back then, somebody would call your name, you'd turn around .. .and get a snowball right down the pipe.

[@Roscoe.P.Coldchain]

Yeah I was 11 and just remember been so happy that the school was shut and we could go sledging, great days, haha those snorkel jackets 😂

[@leemorgan8478]

We need more of these videos of the past great .

[@gavbeattie]

Ha, I think that's my Dad, Doug Beattie, giving the wave at 0.50 before heading off down Priory Road. He would have known Ted quite well. Great footage - I remember that snow well.

[@165liam]

Great video, thanks for the memory! I lived in Loughlinstown at the time & we had 6 foot of snow up against our front door, we lived beneath the Hospital at the time!

[@kellconway2026]

I was born in Dublin that winter. Thank you for sharing this. Amazing.

[@fulhamtown]

Very Good Niall,Great To See Ollie Hayden There. Dave Hayden

[@killerfitz84]

Nice one Niall! bet we are in thebackground somehwere throwing snowballs with coal in the middle at each other or the O'Neills!

[@leemorgan8478]

Thank you for sharing with us it's great ?

[@greystonesguidebaby]

sweet. thanks for adding this.

[@ciar67]

Im homesick, thanks! :)

[@TheSinead1977]

Excellent :-)

[@greystonesguidebaby]

@nialllewis sweet. great response, naturally enough...

[@mulliebags]

Great!

[@CA_ArchiveProducer]

Hello, I'd love to include this in a documentary about the snow in 1982. How might I get in touch with you? Best wishes, Caroline

[@Tenmilsochet14]

Anyone remember Michael Kelly Tom (blackie) Kelly sons of Ellen (nelly) Kelly from castlefield terrace Killen carrig..

[@matthewthornton7689]

Lol I live here

[@jojosiwabiggestfanakaaisli7888]

Omg storm emma is on right now its just as bad

[@Beanos-d1z]

George Sturdy depends on where you live. Storm Emma was probably worse for some areas in the east like kildare and wexford with record snowfall

[@leemorgan8478]

That was nothing compared to the Welsh valleys it was 12 feet high .