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School: Fíodhnach (C.), Ráthluirc (roll number 4470)

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Feenagh, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Ghrádaigh
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    There are many roads in this parish some of them are not kept in good repair. Most of them are old, there is a road called the "New Line" which was made in the year '48. It was made to give employment to the poor people. The daily wage was two pence a day.
    There is an old road that is not used at all nowadays. It is called the "Cos". Some people say it was the shape of a foot and that is the reason it is called the "Cos". Others say that when the road was in use a man was walking on it and a piece of a stone went into his boot. He had to walk a long way and had no time to take off his boot. When he came to the end of his
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen O Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Kilmurry (Archer), Co. Limerick