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1. Local Roads (continued)

   

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   from Tonagh cross to his wagonway cross. it was called the wee road long ago because it was very short. It is used still and is called the Rossnaglough road now. It was built in 1748. It was built by men named Bradys from Lismagonway.
   The people in the Famine times worked for relief money at the roads. They used to get 3/6(?) every day. They were paid every three days. Before bridges were made people used to make fords over the shallow places in the rivers. They used to be made of planks bushes and rushes [These contructions across streams there are no big rivers in this districr - are here known as "kishe"] The planks were put across the river and then the

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   1. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
         1. infreastruchtúr poiblí
            1. bóithre (~2,778)

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   Collector

   Peter Smyth

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   Age

   14

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   Lios Cumascaigh, Co. Mhuineacháin

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   James Kierans

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   Age

   73

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   Lios Cumascaigh, Co. Mhuineacháin

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   Peter Carroll

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   Age

   69

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   Lios Cumascaigh, Co. Mhuineacháin