School: Abbey (Naomh Feichín)

Location:
Abbey, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séan de Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0052, Page 0329

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  1. 1. The road in the village of Ballygown is called Ballygown road. There is a river in it and there is only one house above the river. The way for crossing the river is by flags.
    2. It would bring you to Woodford. Ballygown road was made about three centuries ago. It is a long narrow crooked road. It is in history that the man that left it out didn't want to waste the good land. People say that the man drunk also.
    3. The Easterfield road is not long made. It is only 12 years made.
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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
    Neil Conroy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballygowan, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Patrick Conroy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballygowan, Co. Galway