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School: Cnoc Sacsan (roll number 16024)

Location:
Knocksaxon, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P. Ó Faoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0123, Page 324

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  1. The Local Roads

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    About a hundred yards from our school is a cross-roads which is called Knocksamon cross-riads. If I stand there, towards the south is Balla, and three miles towards the north is Ballyvary. On my left hand there is a road passing by our school through a village going on towards Ara, while on my right hand there is a road leading through a few villages on for Castlebar.
    There are many old roads in the district and they are still used. There were no roads made in the district as relief work during the Famine period. There is not any knowledge as to the conditions of work or the rates of pay. there are many old paths and by-ways in the school district. Before bridges were made the rivers were crossed by means of a ford. There is not any local customs connected with cross-roads. Mass paths are still used in the district.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máirghéad Níc Giobúin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doire Easa, Co. Mayo