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School: Doire Gealbhan (B.), Ceann Tuirc (roll number 9787)

Location:
Derrygalun, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire de Lonndra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0355, Page 455

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  1. The Local Roads

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    The road from Kanturk to Derrygallon school is called the high road. It is a very ancient road. There is also a road called the new line at the northern side of the school leading from the school to Kanturk. There is also a boreen passing my house which connects both roads it was used about fifthy years ago as a passage to the grinding and carding mill which was worked then at the foot of the hill beside the Brogeen river. There is a road leading to Boherbee it is called the Ballyhoulihan road. There is also a road leading to Millstreet it is called the bog road. About a mile from the school there is a road branching off the Millstreet road which
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jimmie Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr P. Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrygalun, Co. Cork