School: Baile an Doire (roll number 15156)

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   to the turnips the tramp turned to the farmer and said "Ah, well sir, an empty (full?) sack cannot bend.

   

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2. Local Roads

   

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   Local Roads are known as boreens or carways or lanes or bog-roads. The local roads lead from one main road to another. The local names of the boreens in my district are, Moore's lane. It got its name from a herd who lived there a hundred years ago. Daneen's lane. It got its name from a prophet who lived there years ago. The big wells lane. It got its name from a well that was situated at the corner of the lane. Glass worn lane it got its name from a glass of water. The herring lane. It got its name from a man delivering herring in the District.

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   Topics

   1. objects
      1. man-made structures
         1. public infrastructure
            1. roads (~2,778)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Áine Ní Chúmtain

   Gender

   Female