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School: Clochar na Trocaire, Cinn Mhara

Location:
Kinvarra, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Siúr M. Bernadette
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0049, Page 0287

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  1. Travelling in Olden Days

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    Long ago there were bad roads in Ireland and it was very hard to travel long distances. The roads were constructed beside rivers because they always run in level land.
    People travelled long distances by foot, horseback, mail coach and stage coach. When going along distance people nearly always went on horse back and after a few hours travelling they would get a relay of horses until they would reach the place. Then they would do the same coming back again. The people who lived in country towns were often very hungry and used have to wait a long time until the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Agnes Moran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kinvarra, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Bartly Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Kinvarra, Co. Galway