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School: Mounttrenchard, Leamhchoill (roll number 2540)

Location:
Mounttrenchard, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Nuanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0481, Page 129

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    one, has no use at all except to be used as a quiet haunt for picknickers and tourists.
    The cross roads throughout the district, especially Kilteery and the Pound cross are favourite meeting places for the young boys. Here they engage in all kinds of fun :- Interesting news, jokes, stories, card playing, pitch and toss, jumping, racing, weight throwing, hurling or football are all carried on simultaneously. Dancing used to be a favourite pastime at the crossroads, but since the introduction of the dance hall, we have very little at the cross roads.
    Mary Hanley,
    Loughill West,
    Co. Limerick.
    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
    Mary Hanley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loghill, Co. Limerick