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School: Ráth Ó gCormaic (B.), Carraig na Siúire

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Rathgormuck, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Mícheál Mac Créigh
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    Móna Rud.
    There is an old road in the parish of Rathgormack called Móna Rud. It is a shortcut from Rathgormack to Kilrossanty and it is about one mile long. It is an old bye-road and is (about) very rough.
    Sean-Ceardhcha.
    There is an old road at the back of Scartlea called the Sean Ceardhcha. It is so called because there was a forge there long ago. It is an Irish mile long and it is a short cut from Scartlea to Toor. It goes through the wood and is very rough and hilly.
    Boithrín an Uisge.
    There is a road in Churchtown called Boithrín and Uisge. It is a short cut from Churchtown to Ballindysart. The reason it is so called is that water is running out of the end of it. It is a very bad road.
    It is said that Mick Kelly saw the dead people hurling there. The teams were Churchtown against Rathgormack and when they scored they shouted in
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Rathgormuck, Co. Waterford
    Collector
    Mícheál Ó Muirgheasa
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockalafalla, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Pádraig Ó Muirgheasa
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Knockalafalla, Co. Waterford