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    seen shining before the coach would appear. This driver wore kid gloves, and a black cape when it was raining. These coaches are only about ninety years of the road.
    The next earlier means of travelling was (a very long, low) on horse-back, or the very poor people on asses, with "bardogs" to carry their goods. An odd person had a cart or a "side-car" drawn by a horse.
    The roads were like passes and very hard to travel on beside nowadays.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eugene Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Mc Enerney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drummanbane, Co. Cavan