School: Garryross
- Location:
- Garryross, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Uí Eochagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0995, Page 394
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- (continued from previous page)him. The argument ended very suddenly by the minister flying off amidst the laughter of the crowd.
- "Roads"The road from Castlerahan Chapel to Matthew McDaniel's cross-roads is known as the "bothar buidhe", from the yellow clay in its foundation. The road from Paddy Heeney's cross-roads to McShane's in Clonkeefy is called the "Comhsa" road. I believe it was only a lane at one time and so called Comhsa. The road from Cornacrave to the pound hill leading to Ballyjamesduff is called the New Line. It was made in 1847 as a relief work. The bridge between Cormaddyduff and Crossafehen [Crossafehin] was a bridge of black oak sticks in olden times. It is from that bridge that Cormaddyduff (Cormaidedhuibh) got its name.It was a very usual thing to hold dances at cross-roads and pipers supplied the music. Cartney was the name of a famous piper. Suicides were buried at four cross-roads in olden times. The old generations used to take crowing hens there, and leave(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eileen Ní h-Ailpin
- Gender
- Female
