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School: Cormeen (roll number 16132)

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Cormeen, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brian T. Ó Dubhláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0707, Page 310

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  1. The Local Roads

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    There is a road situated at Kilbeg called the Squil-ka road. It was called so because a man named Squil-ka did his best to make it during the famine.
    One day he said to his neighbours, come on and we'll make a path across here to get over to Kilbeg house. They made a little path across, and when the times improved the people made a lovely by-road of it. From that day to this it is called the Squil-ka road.
    There is also a road going up to Oristown. It was made during the famine. There
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ted Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newcastle, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newcastle, Co. Meath