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School: Druim Muc (roll number 12861)

Location:
Corrdhoire Bán, Co. Mhuineacháin
Teacher:
M. Ní Chuinneagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0937, Page 124

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    per day, and any man, who has a horse and cart gets nine shillings per day.
    The local roads are known as the Bog Road, Castleblayney to Ballybay Road, Castleblayney to Monaghan Trunk Road, Castleblayney to Monaghan Old Road, Ballytrain Road, Castleblayney to Dundalk Road, and Castleblayney to Carrickmacross Road.
    The Bog Road is a bye road leading from the Castleblayney Road out to the Ballytrain Road. There is no motor traffic on this road and it is not in good repair.
    The Old Castleblayney to Ballybay Road leads past our house. It has a rough surface, as it is never tarred or steamed rolled like the trunk road. It is known as the Old Ballybay Road. It
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pól Ó Carrathar
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corrdhoire Dubh, Co. Mhuineacháin
    Informant
    Miss C. Mc Ginnity
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Corrdhoire Dubh, Co. Mhuineacháin