School: Billis
- Location:
- Billis, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: R. Binéid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1006, Page 360
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- (continued from previous page)places. The names of the fords were called planks which were made of wood. There is wire from one side of the river to the other to hold when crossing the river. Roads were made as relief work during the famine. There are several old roads in the district. They are still used They were made hundreds of years ago. There are local customs about cross-roads. There are heaps of stones and monuments to the dead in the district. The roads are named accordingly to the townland they pass through. The road from Lisgrey to Bailieborough was made during the famine period. There is knowledge as to the conditions of work rates of pay. An old woman work for threepence a day and a raw turnip was her food. There is a river at the bottom of Termon hill and the people used to go across that river befor the road was built. Some of these roads were made in 1816. The main road leads from(continues on next page)
