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School: Baile Uí Dhuibh (B.) (roll number 13635)

Location:
Ballyduff West, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Ambrose Madders
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0650, Page 230

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    The Local Roads
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    The four local roads in my district are the Newcastle Road the Knockaderry Road and the Shanballymore Road. The Newcastle Road which is still used was the main road from Waterford to Dungarvan but it is not really known whether the other part of it ends at Kilmeaden Creamery or not. The old wild boorheen part of it on which I come to school is still to be seen. Knockaderry Road starts at the Church in Ballyduff and ends at the shop in Knockaderry. The Newcastle Road starts at the Knockaderry cross and stops at Haughtons cross. The Shanbally-more road starts at Haughtons cross and finishes at Kirwans cross. It is still used. There is an old road running through Mr Cheasty's farm. It was used before the Carrigphilip road was made. It starts
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Mc Grath
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmeadan, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Grath
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    79
    Address
    Kilmeadan, Co. Waterford