School: Fíodhnach (C.), Ráthluirc (roll number 4470)
- Location:
- 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(continues on next page)- Collector
- Eileen O Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Kilmurry (Archer), Co. Limerick