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School: Cobh Labhráis (C.) (roll number 7453)

Location:
Rerrin, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0277, Page 161

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  1. The Local Roads (continued)

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    the tenantry whose land it went through and with whom he made an allowance in rent or some other concession of payment.
    This agreement the people readily agreed to as in many cases these roads led to the sea-shore and provided a great convenience to procure sea-weed and sand for manure. A number of roads are of recent dates. Wages paid by the Board of Works was, eight-pence per day and to handy or skilled men one shilling. Working hours whether Summer or Winter were so long as it was light.
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  2. The Local Roads

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    The main roads are Rerrin road going to the east end of the Island. From Rerrin it would lead you to Cloughland and the town-land of Greenane. The road to Ardagh leads you to the Church then to the west-end of the Island. The roads are very old and the people who were
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Quinlan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Miss B. Regan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    86
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Greenane, Co. Cork