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School: Baile Deasún (C.)

Location:
Baile Deasumhan, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Máire Ní Mhurchú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0358, Page 588

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  1. Local Roads

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    The local roads are known by the townland which they pass through. These roads lead off the main road to other towns and villages. The road that leads to our house was made in the year 1912-13. In the making of the Knockavorheen road there was a man killed his name was David Mahony.
    The rates of pay in that road was 12s per week. The present generation cannot give any details as to the road making during the famine period.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
        1. infreastruchtúr poiblí
          1. bóithre (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary C. Riordan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cnoc an Bhóithrín, Co. Chorcaí
    Informant
    James Riordan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cnoc an Bhóithrín, Co. Chorcaí