School: Cill Moicheallóg (B.) (roll number 15740)

Location:
Cill Mocheallóg, Co. Luimnigh
Teacher:
Conchobhar Mac Rághnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0529, Page 67

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    Local Roads
    I live in Tankardstown in the parish of Kilmallock and in the County of Limerick.
    A road passes my house. This road begins at the Catholic Church Kilmallock. About two hundred yards north of the Church on the Tankardstown road lies a very ancient old bridge.
    In olden days Kilmallock was surrounded by walls and at this bridge was a gate that led into the town of Kilmallock.
    Before ever bridges were made the people in the olden days had a very poor accomodation for crossing rivers. The only means by which they could get across was on stepping stones
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
        1. infreastruchtúr poiblí
          1. bóithre (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eoin Bermingham
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    15
    Address
    Baile Thancaird, Co. Luimnigh
    Informant
    Richard Bermingham
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Baile Thancaird, Co. Luimnigh