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School: Sruth Nua

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Ardnacally, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tomás de Brún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0104, Page 353

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    Roads
    Long ago in the bad times when people were making roads men and wemen were working to earn their living.
    Wemen and men used to travel miles and miles looking for work.
    Women used to work on the roads for seven pence half penny a week. At that time the people were very poor.
    Some of the roads made in the bad times are scarcely to be seen now. A road leading from the Mayo road to Summerhill. At that time the people were very poor the only
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Barnicle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newbrook, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Eddie Barnicle
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Newbrook, Co. Mayo