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School: Cilleanna (Kilhanna), Maghcromtha (roll number 13193)

Location:
Johnstown, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Henry Goode
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0339, Page 048

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    The road nearest to the school leads from Dunmanway to Inchigeela a distance of about eleven miles This road was built about fifty seven years ago by the "Board of Works"
    The Money expended on it amounted to two thousand pounds.
    The construction of the road started at Aultagh where the Macroom Dunmanway road joined it. It took two years to construct. The young able-bodied men were paid 7s-6p a week, those who were not able to work as well, were paid five shillings.
    A farmer who had his
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jerry Leary
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrigdangan, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Arthur Leary
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrigdangan, Co. Cork