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School: Rooskey (roll number 4800)

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Roosky, Co. Roscommon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0257, Page 146

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    Local roads
    There are a number of old roads in this district.
    There is an old road called Derrona it runs from the main road to the pleasure house.. It is said that an old king lived there long ago.
    There are two old roads leading into Meelick one leading into upper Meelick one into lower Meelick. There is another road called the broad road. It runs from the main road at Ballinamuck.
    There is another old road called Millstreet, it runs from the main road to Millstreet.
    Joseph Egan, Ruskey,
    Co. Roscommon.
    4 May '38
    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
    Joseph Egan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Roosky, Co. Roscommon