School: Rockhill, Brúgh Ríogh (roll number 8798)
- Location:
- Rockhill, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máiréad Ní Amhlaoidh
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There was an old road leading from O'Shea's bridge in Kilbreedy through Barron's, Regan's and O'Shea's farms which came along through Ryan's, Connor's and Cussen's and and out at the back of O'Mahony's cowsheds and back through his farm to a place in his western fields called Treas na mBan and on up Russel's passage to Cregane. This road lead from Limerick to Cork.
The new road leading from the school to O'Rourke's cross and and thence to Bruree was started as a relief scheme in black Forty-seven to give work to the people.
There is at present (1937) another road being made, leading from Coolrea to the main road between Rathluirc and Limerick. This road was started as far back as black Forty-seven and was to run through Cnoch-Samhna to Killmallock but when they came to where the present Gurrane bridge stands the cost was(continues on next page)
