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School: Lanesboro (roll number 13320)

Location:
Lanesborough, Co. Longford
Teacher:
E. Ó Reachtagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 072

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    Long ago the people crossing from Lanesboro' to Connaught had to cross in boats or fords. The present bridge was built in the year 1844.
    The road leading to Newtowncashel it one time was where the field now owned by Mr Patrick Farrell Lanesboro'.
    About two hundred years ago the roads of Ireland were very narrow and windy. There was no horses or carts in those days. After a few years when horses and carts came in the old roads or paths were made wider but a majority of them remain crooked and bent yet.
    There were no bridges across the rivers in olden times and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lanesborough, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr John Maguire
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Cloonfore, Co. Longford