School: Sruth Nua
- Location:
- Ardnacally, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Tomás de Brún
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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(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bridie Barnicle
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Newbrook, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Eddie Barnicle
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Newbrook, Co. Mayo