School: Cill a' Ghaimhrín (Killgevrin) (roll number 12002)

Location:
Kilgevrin, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Proinsíos P. Ó Doláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0042, Page 0390

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  1. Long ago there were a lot of old roads made in this district and nearly all the roads are to be seen yet. Some of them are leading into bogs and others are leading in fields.
    There are old paths in this village also. Some of them are leading into wells and others are leading into shallow parts in the rivers. Long ago the old people used to cross the rivers when they would be going to school.
    Some of the roads are make with sand and others with stones. Some of the roads are very narrow
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Casserly
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Michael Casserly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilgevrin, Co. Galway