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School: St Peter's, Phibsboro

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Phibsborough, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Ss. Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0799, Page 279

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  1. Some Points Dealing with the Older Methods of Road-Making (continued)

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    Part of the main road from Dundalk to Castleblayney running through bogland in the townland of Clonalig Co. Armagh was re-constructed in 1913 or 1914. Whin bushes were used int he reconstruction of the road foundation and, I believe, this is the last case of the olden methods of road-construction carried out in South Monaghan.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
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