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School: Druim Muc (roll number 12861)

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Corderrybane, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
M. Ní Chuinneagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0937, Page 128

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    hill to Doohamlet Church. There used to be a Mass path from Tullycarra to Ballintra Church. Sometimes the people go by this path still.
    Before bridges were made the people crossed the rivers by smaller boats, and sometimes in tubs. These tubs could hold two or three persons.
    The roads long ago were very narrow and bad. A horse or donkey with bardocks could only go the roads. The main road from Dublin to Derry was only the breadth of a horse and car. Long ago the pay for making the roads was very bad. So that the people nowadays have a much better way for travelling than in days gone by.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pól Ó Carrathar
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corderryduff, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Miss C. Mc Ginnity
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Corderryduff, Co. Monaghan