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School: Teach Mhic Conaill (roll number 15614)

Location:
Taghmaconnell, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
M. Ó Tuathaig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0270, Page 019

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  1. The Local Roads (continued)

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    Doyle until it reaches "Downeys road" This path is used by the children of this townland, while going to Taughmaconnell school. It is also used by the people as a Mass path. There is another Mass path running through Dundonnell bog until it reaches "Downey's road" also.
    There are branches off the Ballinasloe-Athlone road, leading to a village called Antrane, and a village called "Baile Gheata", or Gatestown which is the English name. There is another branch leading into a village called Castlesampson.
    There are no heaps of stones or monuments erected to the dead along any of these roads mentioned.

    Written by; Mollie Costello
    Information obtained from; John Galvin, Knock, Taughmaconnell
    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
    Mollie Costello
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Galvin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knock, Co. Roscommon