School: Baile an Mhuilinn, An Droichead Nua (roll number 16654)

Location:
Milltown, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
S.P. Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0775, Page 462

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    grass showing the spot where a man was killed by a lorry.
    On a field adjoining the Mill Lane there are many mounds showing that it was once a grave yard.
    I got this information from my father
    Age 51 years. William Tiernan
    Signed E. Tiernan.
    Miltown.
    Newbridge,
    Co. Kildare.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Local Roads
    One of the local roads is Pluckerstown road which leads from Allen to Rathangan and which is a long time made. Another local road is Grangehiggin road which leads from Allen to Naas, no one that I know has any idea as to when it was made. There is also a byway the people used before the roads were made called Bergin's Boreen. [Te] There are heaps of stones along that road and big tall trees.
    There is another old road near that [and] which was the main road to
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    E. Tiernan
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Milltown, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    William Tiernan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    51
    Address
    Milltown, Co. Kildare