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School: Clochar na Trocaire, Cinn Mhara

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Kinvarra, Co. Galway
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Siúr M. Bernadette
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0049, Page 0358

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    man. It was very hard to travel on the roads which were first made where they were full of holes. A coach which would be going a long distance would have to bring logs or ropes to tie the wheel of the coach or to fill the holes with the logs. The first time the roads were made along by rivers. Postal arrangements were different. In country towns it used to be delivered three times a week. In country places twice a week. As the years die out the knowledge of men becomes more powerful. They always start with a small thing and finish with a big one.
    Thomas O Connor
    Ballinderreen
    Mary A Hughes
    Ballinderreen
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary A. Hughes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Thomas O' Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinderreen, Co. Galway