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School: Ceann Dáimh (roll number 16173)

Location:
Kinaff, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P. Mac Cathmhaoil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0122, Page 39

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  1. Local Roads

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    The main road which runs through the townland of Kinaffe in a North and South direction - North to Swinford and South to Kiltimagh, is the principal road in the locality. It is intersected by the Brackloon-Bohola road which runs at right angles to it.
    Our local roads are the Ballinlas road, the Ardlee road, the Carnacull road, and the Knockbrack road. All these roads are a great advantage to the people of the district.
    The old people say that about 50 years ago all those bye-roads were only paths. But after the famine of 1845 the English Government gave the Irish money to make roads. They were known as Relief roads. At that
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Callaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrownaculla, Co. Mayo