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School: Óméith (roll number 3001)

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Omeath, Co. Louth
Teacher:
D. Ó Cuilinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0657, Page 257

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  1. Local Roads (continued)

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    Bóthárán Dubh:- This road leads from the main road up to the mountain. It is still used.
    Carawan ge-le:- This path starts on the main road and branches on to the Crag road. It is still in use.
    Crag Mór Road- This road starts on the main road and leads to the mountain. It is still in use.
    The New Line:- This road leads from McCann's to the Long Woman's Grave.
    Thompsons Road:- This road leads from the mill road to the mountain.
    Carraig Clada:- This road leads from the main road to the mountain. It begins at Marley's shop on the main road and ends in a gate way up the Ballinteskin mountain. It is about a mile long.

    The Cadgers Path. This road leads from the "Long Woman Grave" to Ravensdale. The reason it got that name is when poor people had to go to Dundalk they trudged along that path and they got the name of cadgers.

    Bóthar Átha. This road leads from
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Omeath, Co. Louth