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School: St Fiachra's, Ullard, Borris, Co. Carlow (roll number 3459)

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Ullard, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Máire Ní Ghuidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 176

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  1. Local Roads - The New Line

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    Going to school every morning I go down a lane called the New Lane. This lane leads to a road which is called the New Line. All traffic between Graignamanagh and Kilkenny travelles on this road at present.
    About one hundred years ago before motors were in force, traffic was done with horses and carts on the old road which is higher up and is more hilly. The old people say that before the New Line was broken out they remember the black horses drawing them. The rich and poor man travelled with a horse and car at that time.
    The old road was so
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joan Mc Donald
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyjohnboy, Co. Kilkenny