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School: Caisleán an Fhrinnsigh (roll number 11707/10648)

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Castle Ffrench, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Micheál Mac Shiúrtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0044, Page 0041

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  1. The Local Roads

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    When we reach the school-gate every day, we see two very old roads. One of them is a very important one, as it is the direct road from Ballygar to Galway.
    It is full of twists and turns, and I heard the old people saying that the Bianconi cars travelled there long ago.
    The other one leads from Ballygar to Ballinasloe, and there are many twists and turns in it also.
    There are many old roads in Gowla that were made by relief work during the Famine period.
    The people who worked at them only got six-pence every day for their labour.
    There is a road in Currafarry, but it is not very old. It is only about a mile in length.
    There are no stones or monuments to the dead along the roads in this district, but they are very plentiful in Sligo.
    There are some Mass paths
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Hurley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Currafarry, Co. Galway