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School: Clochar Lughaidh, Coillte Mághach

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Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 10

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    (continued from previous page)
    opposite Spelman's and Brian Lavan's house.
    The present road leading from the public road to the bog road north east of the Curate's house was also built. At the Oxford cross-roads there was a hill which was used to fill up a hollow at Reilly's of Church-Park. The workers on these roads were only paid sixpence a day of twelve hours, or a halfpenny an hour whilst the government clerks and other officials were paid ten shillings a day.
    The famine-stricken people were forced to live on boiled Indian
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Coyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James O' Regan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo