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School: Abbey (Naomh Feichín)

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Abbey, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séan de Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0052, Page 0436

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  1. Local Roads

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    1. There are not many roads around this locality. There is a road going from Abbey to Gort which is called the Barnaboy road. It was made in the time of the famine to give work to the people.
    2. There is another road which goes from Abbey to Portumna, which is called the Kylemore road. It was also made in the time of the famine, to give work to the people that they would be able to buy food for themselves.
    3. There is another road going from Abbey, it leads on to Woodford. This road passes through Lacken Hill. This is a very old road. It is still used. People that
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Madden
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Barnaboy, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Bob Larkin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Barnaboy, Co. Galway