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School: Na Cnocáin (roll number 13150)

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Knockanes, Co. Kerry
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Bean Uí Spealáin Máiréad Ní Laoghaire
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    It was Richard O'Leary of Knockanearabaill who broke down the turnpike at Ardnanaonig. Then the other turnpikes in the district soon followed. There was one day every year when the people could go past these turnpikes without paying toll.
    On that day O'Leary rode back and broke and scattered the gates at the turnpike so that on the following day there was no means of stopping the people to make them pay tolls.
    (This Richard O'Leary was uncle of Canon O'Leary)
    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
    Dominic Spillane
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs M. M. Spillane
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Knockanes, Co. Kerry