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School: Abbey (Naomh Feichín)

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Abbey, Co. Galway
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Séan de Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0052, Page 0379

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  1. Local Roads

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    Local Roads
    1- There is a road going to Portomna, which is a public road. There is a road running from this to Conicare, and from that to Tynagh. Conicare means a short cut.
    2- There is a road going all around the Monastery. That road was made for people coming to the monastery in olden times.
    3- There is a road going to Barnaboy and that road wold bring you to Woodford.
    Barnaboy road was made in 1848 to give the people work.
    There is a track of an old road above in one of the Barnaboy fields.
    4- It is also said that there is a road under the ground from Lady well to the grave-yard.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thérèse Holohan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Abbey, Co. Galway
    Informant
    John Holohan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Abbey, Co. Galway