School: Réidhleán (Measctha), Áth an Chóiste

Location:
Rylane, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Buachalla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0343, Page 318

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    part of this stream, which leads from the Spring well.
    People assemble at cross-roads on Sundays, playing at "Pitch and toss" and also they have a "seannachuidheacht". Before parting some call to the "Pub" for a drink.
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  2. There is a road going from Kilcolman to the racecourse, its name is "bóthar na nasal". This road is very narrow but here and there it gets wider. It was so called because it was a favourite haunt for straying donkeys. In olden times the "Boreens" were used very much.
    The old people say that on a Saturday morning the road men would be waiting for the first row of cars to come and after every row of cars the road men should put a sheet of stones out on the road.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  3. In my district old roads are called "Boreens". In Rylane Co Cork there is a new road called the new line, which leads to Cork. This road was made recently. Near our house there is an old road but it is not in use, yet people use it as a
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joe Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonmoyle East, Co. Cork