School: Freshford (C.) (roll number 797)
- Location:
- Freshford, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Síle Ní Mheachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0866, Page 347
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- (continued from previous page)way she fell into the river in which there was a slight flood. She was carried for miles before her body was recovered. Long ago dances used to be held at the cross roads, they too have ceased to be held.
There are many old roads in this district also. The "dead man's road" as it is called leads from the Cross of Clone to Clontubrid Chapel. It is so called because long ago a man was killed on that road for his money and was thrown over some bridge. The "Crush Road" leads from the Cross of Clontubrid to Balleen. This is a very old road. The "Rathbeagh Road" is a bye-road leading from the main road to Rathbeagh and Inch. Long ago fairs were held on this road and a fight always took place there. At one time, a girl was struck with a stone and killed and after that, the fairs were held in Kilkenny. All these roads were made as relief works during the famine times. "Ballinamara Road" is also a very ancient road leading from the pillar box to Ballinamara and to Kilkenny. During the time of Cromwell a battle was fought some place about Ballinamara and so(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Cissie O' Neill
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 15
- Address
- Freshford, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Joseph O' Neill
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Occupation
- Driver
- Address
- Freshford, Co. Kilkenny
