School: Dooroc, Drumlish (roll number 13438)
- Location:
- Dooroc, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Francis Kenny
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- (continued from previous page)It is about five feet wide. It goes right over Cirn hill. The people used to bring loads on ass's backs and two creels on each side. That's why they are so narrow.
Long ago people used to walk long distanes because there were no vehicles. - The names given to roads in this district are the Kilmahon road, the Dernacross road, and the Bandra road. There is a graveyard along Kilmahon road which was blessed by St Patrick a long time ago. The Derryheelan road leads from Derryheelon crossroads to Cooney's crossroads. The Kilmahon road leads from Kilmahon to Ballinalee. The Dernacross road leads from Dernacross to Granard. The oldest of these roads is the Kilmahon road.
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- Collector
- Mary Byrne
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Derryheelan, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mrs John Mimnagh
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Farmer's wife
- Address
- Killashee and Aghakeeran, Co. Longford