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School: Errigal Trough (roll number 15565)

Location:
Emyvale, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Saragh Gillanders
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0958, Page 357

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    There is a road adjacent to my home known as "the Shilling hill". It was made during the famine years of 1846, & '47 having given employment to many of the poor people. It took a fortnight to cut it. It is still rough and rugged and very steep.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Hall
    Gender
    Female