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School: Sonna (roll number 1422)

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Kildallan, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs O' Connell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0740, Page 211

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    There is an old road leading from the Mullingar road at Parcelstown across Laragh Hill, and some distance from Ballynacargy, it joins up with the main road. This old road is not now in use.
    Slighe Asail was the name of this road and was the route followed by the native kings when journeying from Tara to the residence of Queen Maeve at Rathcroghan. This was a very busy road at this time as it was one of the five roads of Ireland.
    The road from Baronstown to
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Nangle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Occupation
    Schoolboy
    Address
    Sonna Demesne, Co. Westmeath