School: Cluain Fhiadh (C.), Carraig na Siúire (roll number 7772)
- Location:
- Clonea, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Treasa Ní Cheallaigh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0654, Page 270
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- The Local Roads
The road leading from the village of Clonea to the Curraghmore gates is called the “New Line” because it is the newest road around. Curraghmore is an estate of land owned by the Marquis of Waterford. It was made in the year 1847. The rich people at that time gave money to build bridges and to make roads to give work to the poor, because they were almost dying with hunger. The pay was a shilling per week. Long ago there was a road which passed through the yard in front of the house in which I live in Glenstown. The roads were made as relief work. Before bridges were made the rivers were crossed by means of fords. There was a ford in Glenstown on the river Clodagh. There was also one in Mothel called “At –na- gCeann”.
- Collector
- Alice Hassett
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Glenstown, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- John Hassett
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glenstown, Co. Waterford
