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School: Drogheda, Christian Bros. (roll number 16718)

Location:
Drogheda, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Br. Ó Reachtabhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0679, Page 316

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    There are not very many old roads in my district. There is one very old road which the people used to go to Dublin on. This road used to pass a place called the Turn Pike. When the people used to be going to Dublin they used to pay a toll of money before they would be let pass.
    Another place on this road there was a river and when the people used to be going to Dublin they used to cross a ford. Another place on this road was the Nanny river and when the people used to be going to Dublin they used to cross a bridge which was made accross the river. This bridge was erected in the year 1587 in memory of Janet Dowdall. This
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Drogheda, Co. Louth
    Collector
    Michael Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Sandyford Terrace, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mrs Casey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sandyford Terrace, Co. Louth