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School: Muckalee, Kilkenny (roll number 3832)

Location:
Muckalee, Co. Kilkenny
Teachers:
P. Ó Conchobhair T. Ó Teimhneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0866, Page 091

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    The Smithstown road was made a hundred years ago. It leads from the metal bridge of Clorinka, Ballyfoyle, Co Kilkenny to Smithstown cross of Smithstown, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny. It is called the Smithstown road because there was a black smith living at the Smithstown cross. His name was Mr. Patrick Deary of Smithstown, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny. Conway's road so called because Conway's house is built on it. There was a forge below Mr. Conway's house. Marums used to work in it. The new road is so called because it is not long made (about twenty years ago. There is supposed to be a spirit at the end of this road. It leads from the ballalley of Muckalee, Ballyfoyle, Co Kilkenny to the Castle-Comer road. The Creamery road so called because the creamery is built
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Tynan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clogharinka, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Thomas Tynan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Clogharinka, Co. Kilkenny