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School: Liathdruim, Cill Mhichíl (roll number 4433)

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Leitrim, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Ó Conbhaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0601, Page 283

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  1. Folklore - The Old Roads of the District

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    Long ago there were very few main roads in this district. The people made old roads and paths between the main roads for short cuts. The people when making these roads worked for a penny half-penny or two pence a day or for a few ozs. of meal["s" struck out]. This was in the year of the famine. There was one of these roads starting near Bid Regan's Clonreddan and goes east to Thomas O Grady Shyan and then north to Martin Mc Namara's. The women used to work in these roads also.
    A woman named Peg McMahon of Shyan was drawing stones to
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Leitrim, Co. Clare
    Collector
    Michael Lernihan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Leitrim, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mrs Thomas Lernihan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Leitrim, Co. Clare