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School: Talbhain (Irish Wastelands Society) (roll number 4013)

Location:
Knockmoyle East, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Bean Uí Fhearghail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0051, Page 0140

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  1. The Local Roads

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    The local roads are known as the Wasteland road, the Derrybrien road and the Ballinakill road.
    The Wasteland road leads through Derrynamucka and Loughatorick and on into C. Clare. The Derrybrine and Ballakill road is the main road from Gort to Portumna which are twenty four miles apart. Parts of the road on by Derrybrine are very sheltry and some parts are very bleak without any shelter. There is a new plantation beside the Ballinakill road where all the old trees are cut down and new ones planted. My father does not know when the Wasteland road was made but he tells me my great grandfather worked during the famine period for twopence a day on the Wasteland road on
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Gormely
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derreennamucka, Co. Galway