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School: Walshestown (roll number 3245)

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Walshestown North, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhuibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 386

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    The principal road leads from Mullingar to Ballymahon and is called the Post road or locally the Walshestown Slanemore road. The road from Walshestown Chapel to Hopestown Cross-roads was made during the famine and is called Slanestown road.
    The road from Walshestown Chapel to Ballard was made about one hundred years ago to accommodate the people going to Mass.
    The road from Mulready's Cross to Hopestown Cross is the Walshestown South road.
    The strand road leading from Mitchells to Frewin was made during the famine period.
    There is an old road running through Weir's land at Ardonagh that was once a
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    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
    Peter Hanley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Walshestown North, Co. Westmeath