School: Aonach Urmhumhan, Clochar na Trócaire
- Location:
- Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: An tSr. Celestine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0534, Page 411
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Local Roads (continued)
“Roads leading from one place to another are usually know from the name of the district which they pass through.”
(continued from previous page)different County Councils as a result they are made passable for all kinds of traffic. In the old days or during the famine period roads were made and kept in repair by what was then know as Direct Labour and no relief grants were in existance.
If such relief grants were in existance it is possible many people would not have to Emigrate or die from hunger.
Trunk roads which are the main passage roads leading from Dublin to Limerick Via Nenagh is called the Dublin Limerick road.
In olden times mountain passes were very common as short cuts for country people going to and from Mass, shal(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nancy Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Informant
- Mr J. Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40
- Occupation
- Merchant
- Address
- Mitchel Street, Co. Tipperary