School: Leargán Buidhe (C.) (roll number 14289)

Location:
Larganboy East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean de Priondargás
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0110, Page 526

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0110, Page 526

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    leads past the forge to the pathway joining Larganboy with Erriff.
    It is the general belief that some of those porches were made as relief works during the famine. Before bridges were made Mannin River was crossed by a wooden plank, for it was a deep river, but the Erriff river which was shallow was crossed by means of stepping stones. Long ago the Larganboy crossroads was the meeting place for all the youngsters of the district.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Ganley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Larganboy East, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Edward Ganley
    Gender
    Male