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School: Cúlfada (roll number 13763)

Location:
Culfadda, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Liam Barún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0186, Page 078

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0186, Page 078

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    travelling on and no one travels on them only the neighbours round where they are situated. The neighbours say it is a nearways for going to the town and to the creamery besides going round the road. Not far from my home there is an old road supposed to be made according to tradition during the Famine times. This old road was made to give relief to the suffering. It leads from one road to another a distance of about three miles but it has now fallen into decay. Paths run from house to house some through meadows and others across hillocks. On one of these paths there is the "Fordeen" marrow" and many were set astray during the night when they cross this place.
    Years gone by the boys of the District
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    A. Henry
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Kilsallagh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    P. Henry
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Kilsallagh, Co. Sligo