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School: Cillín (Portomna)

Location:
Killeen South, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Dúnadhaighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0053, Page 0151

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  1. The Local Roads

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    The name of the local road is Bracara Road.
    It leads to the Bracara and it joins Cappagh Road.
    It was made in the year 1917.
    Kylemore road is the oldest road in my district which was once leading to Bracara.
    It is still used. It is leading to fields.
    Bracara road was not made during the famine period as "Relief Work".
    The people that were working with landlords got sixpence a day. During the evictions their wages rose to eight pence. There are old paths and by-ways in my district. Before bridges were made the people used to cross the rivers by planks.
    They used to cross the new River.
    There are no heaps of stones erected to the dead along the road.
    There are Mass-paths through Crannagh and through Cnoc-Breac.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Treacy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Brackery South, Co. Galway