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School: Carn (roll number 12537)

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Knocknashammer, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Miadhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0187, Page 175

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  1. The Local Roads

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    The following are some of the names of the local roads. There is a road going from Gurteen to Boyle and it is called the Boyle road. There is one going from the same place to Ballaghaderreen and it is called "Boheen-a-doire."Those roads were very bad ones many years ago.
    They generally get their names from the place where they lead to. There is another road leading to Mount Irwin graveyard. It was made many years ago and when it was completed it was called the "New line." Ever since it is called that name.
    There is a road going from the New line to Cuilmore bog. It was repaired by the people of this district about one year ago. Before it was repaired it was a very bad road. It was not repaired for
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Mc Donagh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortygara, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Michael Mc Donagh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortygara, Co. Sligo