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School: Gortnessy (roll number 7235)

Location:
Gortinessy, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
M. Nic Sheáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1030, Page 344

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  1. The Local Roads

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    The Castlederg road leads from Pettigo to Castlederg The Lough Derg road leads from Pettigo to Lough Derg The Golirk road leads from the castlederg road to Golirk.
    The Castlederg road was made about 90 years ago except for a few parts of it which have been made lately in a more direct route. The old parts are overgrown with grass. In those days they made the roads as the crow flew.
    The river Termon is crossed by means of fords. The “Rumbling” ford is one of these, it is situated on the townland of Gortnessy.
    The “Broad Ford” is on the Uminey River which is a tributary of the Termon. It is situated in the townland of Sessaskielty.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ernest Crawford
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cullion, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr B. Crawford
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    59
    Address
    Cullion, Co. Donegal

  2. The Local Roads

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    There is one path to Lough Derg, it leads from the Standing Stone to Lough Derg. There is a ford on the Iminey Owiney river called the Joinings.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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