School: Ballycreen, Aughrim
- Location:
- Ballycreen Lower, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Nóra Ní Dhonnchadha
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- Local Roads
There is an old road in Cronawinna. It leas across the hill from Cronawinna to Rathdrum. It is know as the "High Road" My grandfather remembered this road as the main road. It is not used now as it is closed up with bushes. It is a loss that it is not used, as it was a very short way to Rathdrum.
The stones with which Rathdrum Catholic Church was built, were drawn along this old road from Macreddin Rock. This was the principal pass to Macreddin Church and School from Clash and Cloneen. One day my grandfather was coming along this road and four hundred (hor) soldiers on horse-back passed(continues on next page)- Collector
- Eddie O' Byrne
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cronawinnia, Co. Wicklow
- Informant
- Michael O' Byrne
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Cronawinnia, Co. Wicklow