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School: Granard (2) (roll number 14883)

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Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Úna, Bean Éaléod
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0764, Page 170

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  1. The Local Roads

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    The Local Roads
    The local roads are the Granardcille Road the Ballymore Road. The bog Road and the Granard Road.
    The Granard - cille Road leads from Leitrim to Granard and the Ballymore Road leads from Coolcor to Killeen.
    The bog road leads from Muckerstaff to Leitrim and the Granard Road leads from Browne's Crossroads to Granard.
    The Granardcille Road is the oldest Road in the district.
    It was made before 1315 and they are still used.
    During the famine a hill was cut on the Granard Road as relief and the men worked at four pence a day.
    There are a few by ways in the school district
    There are two mass paths leading to Granardcille chapel one
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Dennis Mulhare
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    63