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School: Blacklion

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Blacklion, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
F. Johnston
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  1. The Local Roads

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    Near my home is a road leading from Enniskillen to Sligo, and one from Dowra to Manorhamilton. There is also a road leading to Cavan. There are two old roads, one of them was part of the Sligo road at one time, and the other is off the Enniskillen road, these to roads are still used, but not by motors, buses, or lorries.
    There are also some other old roads, which are now only used as paths.
    Before bridges were made, people used to put planks across rivers at shallow places and walk over them.
    Long ago there used to be plank across Toam river, where Belcoo bridge
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bobbie Nixon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Thornhill or Mullandreenagh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Murray
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killycarney, Co. Cavan