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School: Árd Aitinn

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Ardattin, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Muireadhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0910, Page 119

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    a stream in a hollow below the cross. There are wells on each side of the road appearing about four feet over the road surface. inside the walls on each side there is a a sloping fall of about 25 feet to the fields below.
    It is said that the sand earth and stones that fill the hollow for about 100 years under the road were all put there by one man who transported the huge mess of material with an ass and cart when men worked for a penny a day in Famine Times.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Blacklion, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Mr Charles Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    67
    Address
    Leany, Co. Carlow