School: Kilmessan (B.) (roll number 4210)

Location:
Kilmessan, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brian S. Pléimeann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0691, Page 116

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  1. There are many roads in this district. There is a road from Bective to the Navan-Dublin road. This road is made three hundred years. My Great-Great-Grandfather worked at the making of the road. There is a road from Assey to Ringlestown. This is called the new road. It was made two years ago. The Castletown road is the oldest road in the district. It was made five hundred years ago.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Martin Keary
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinter, Co. Meath
    Informant
    James Marmion
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinter, Co. Meath
  2. There are many old roads in this district. One old road leads from the end of Arlonstown lane to Swainstown house. It is not used now. This road was used long ago. It is called Swainstown road. There are dark woods on each side
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