School: Knockanevin (roll number 4122)
- Location:
- Knockanevin, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Crosáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0375, Page 450
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- The Local Roads There is one main road in Knockanevin and here are a number of roads branching out of it. These roads are Tully, Darragh, Mitchelstown, Old Road, Kilclooney snd The Green.The Tully Road leads to Ballylanders. The Darragh Road leads to Kilfinane. The Old Road Leads to Corrogurm, The Kilclooney Road leads to Kildorrery and the Green Road leads to Mitchelstown.All those roads were made at the time of The Famine in 1847 about ninety one years ago. These were only paths that were made into roads. All the poor people who had no occupations were put making them. This was a great relief as they got money from the Government do so.In this way they were able to buy food for themselves and their families. The people who made(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Christina Mc Grath
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knockanevin, Co. Cork
- Informant
- John Mc Grath
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Occupation
- Postman
- Address
- Knockanevin, Co. Cork
