School: Eiscear (roll number 1000)

Location:
Esker, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Sinéad, Bean Uí Chonghalaigh

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Local Roads

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0003, Page 200

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The chief roads in the locality are the Main or Trunk road, the Blain road, the Esker road and the Loughrea road.
The main road leads from Galway to Dublin it was made in 1924. The Blain road branches from the Trunk road to the Carnakelly road, it was made over a century ago. The Esker road is also a branch of the Main road and it leads to Esker Monastery.

The Loughrea road goes from Loughrea, thence to Athenry.
There are many old roads in the district their names are, "Boitrín Caol", "Cóill béag boitrín", "Bresk boitrín"

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Collector
Lucy Delaney
Gender
female
Address
Rathgorgin, Co. Galway
Informant
Mrs E. Jennings
Gender
female
Age
64
Address
Esker, Co. Galway
Language
English