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School: Richmond (roll number 14400)

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Richmond, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Giollarnáth
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 117

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    There is one road leading from the mail car road to Ballycarroon. It was made during the famine period. It was planked in the bottom with sticks and then stones and then sand put over them. There is a bridge on it now and a river running under it now. It isused by a great number of people. About three months ago it was repaired with sand and stones. There was Gaffer and a gang of men repairing it.
    The mail car road is another road that was made during the famine period.
    There was a prophet in Belmullet named Brian Ruaidh, and he prophecised about the mail car road. He
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Herbert
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinlabaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Herbert
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    Over 80
    Address
    Ballinlabaun, Co. Mayo