School: Irishtown

Location:
Milltown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Margaret McNally
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0742, Page 177

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  1. At the back of Farraher there is the mark of an old road that was there long ago.
    The people of Lakenstown used to come to old Ballynacargy by this road. One time Ballynacargy was above the chapel in Mr Casey's fields and there are many stones where houses once stood.
    This road was once like a village with all the houses on both sides of it, but now there is nothing but stones and grass and animals there. At the beginning of this
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    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
    Phyllis Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Irishtown, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    James Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ballintue, Co. Westmeath