School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

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   There was no boreen on the Comderra mountain except the bed of the mountain stream when it ran dry.
   People used to cross the river by means of "Clocháns". A crowd of men would get together and place big boulders in the shallowest part of the river. There is such a clochán across Sean- Muileann over near the ruined prison. People were often drowned crossing such stones in bad weather and would be found clinging to the stones with "greim na fir báidhte".
   Cross-roads. People had to pay a little tax at the cross-roads which went towards the upkeep of the roads.

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   Topics

   1. objects
      1. man-made structures
         1. public infrastructure
            1. roads (~2,778)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary A. O' Doherty

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Patsy Ausboro

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   84

   Address

   Tawnagh More, Co. Mayo