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School: Liathdruim (roll number 1125)

Location:
Leitrim, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Francis Meehan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0207, Page 494

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  1. The Local Roads

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    Name of Pupil:- Mary Ryan
    Address:- Leitrim, Co. Leitrim.
    The Local Roads.
    Four roads lead from Leitrim village to the North, South, East, and West. The road which runs North and South was made less than a hundred years ago, and is still called the "New Road" by old residents. The former road is still is still partly left, one portion of it, known as the "Old Road" passes through Deffier, over the Canal, and on to Drumkeeran. Another part leads through Port and Hartley, and joins the New Road near Carrick-on-Shannon.
    The road West from Leitrim into County Roscommon is called the Battlebridge road by Leitrim people. The road, leading East from Leitrim through Keash, and Fenagh, and on to Ballinamore, is known as the Ballinwing road.
    There are two very old roads in this district, which are used only by persons on
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Leitrim, Co. Leitrim