School: An Gleann (roll number 14113)
- Location:
- Glen, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Proinnsias Ó Ciaráin
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- (continued from previous page)made by the Normans when they invaded Ireland. The Normans also made another road which is called the Green road, because there is green grass growing on it. The Old Road was leading from Sligo to Dublin. Saint Patrick walked on this road when he was preaching the Gospel in Ireland. This road now leads from the Sligo road to a road leading to Riverstown. The Mill-road leads from the town of Riverstown and connects with the Sligo road. It is called the Mill-road because it was on this road the people went to the Mill which was situated outside the town of Riverstown. There is a pass in the townland of Rockbrook which was made in the time of the famine, Michael Reynolds, John Tighe and John Coen worked at it They were paid at the rate of four pence per day. The people travel on this pass still.
- Collector
- Lily Kerins
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rockbrook, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- James Kerins
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rockbrook, Co. Sligo
