School: Killinaboy (roll number 12557)

Location:
Killinaboy, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Céilleachair
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    Collected by: - Áine Nich Mhathúna, Ballycashen
    Told by: - Patrick McMahon, Ballycashen, (her father)
    (58 Years)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. There is an old road leading down to the River Fergus called the Weir Road. There are many big stones in the river and are called the weir also. On this road Father Murphy P.P. of Kilnaboy and Rath who lived in Sharon Cottage Crossard travelled to the little thatched church at Kilnaboy. There is an old road leading from Whitemount to Ballycashen called “Mothar Buidhe” This old road was used by people travelling to Kierces to get their flax hackled. The Kierces were hacklers in Cahermacon
    Collected by: - Seóirse Ó Riain, Crossard
    Told by: - George Ryan, Crossard (his father)
    (55 years)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seóirse Ó Riain
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crossard, Co. Clare
    Informant
    George Ryan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Crossard, Co. Clare
  3. There is an old road leading from Michael Kelly’s cross to Michael Egans. This road was made in the year of the Board of Works, and the people worked there for fourpence a day. It is called “Poulcorry Boirheen.”

    Collected by: - Seán Ó Cathair, Commons South
    Told by: - Seán Ó Cathair(Senior) Commons South (60 years)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.