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School: Newtownmountkennedy

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Newtown Mountkennedy, Co. Wicklow
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Tomás Ó Caoilte
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0928, Page 085

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  1. Local Roads - Slí Uachtar Locally Called Slaughter

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    The old Slaughter road went up by Egans house but a new road was built during the famine time to give work. The workers got four pence per day.
    The old name of the Slaughter road was "Slighe Uachtar" which means the upper way. It was called this to distinguish it from the Callow Hill road which went round the base of the hill. These two roads lead to Roundwood and thence to Glendaloch on account of its importance as a school and monastary. It was also an important place because it was the centre of the county.
    There was a town on the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Risteárd Ó Cearnaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newtown Mountkennedy, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mr J. Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Keeloge Lower, Co. Wicklow