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School: Moneygall (2)

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Moneygall, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Bean Ní Cháirr
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0818, Page 027

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    The roads round my district are called the Millroad, the bog road, the Rathenny road, the Templemore road and the Ballintemple road.
    The Millbroad leads from the Templemore Rd, to the Rathenny Rd. The Bog Rd. leads from Moneygall to Robinson's Cross. The Rathenny rd. leads from Cloughjordan to Rathenny cross. The Templemore Rd. leads from Templemore to Cloughjordan. The Ballintemple Rd. leads from the Bog Rd. to Emill Cross.
    The Mill Rd. is very old. It is still used. The roads were supposed to have been made in the famine times. This was done so as to give employment to
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Richard Persse
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Templeharry, Co. Offaly