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School: Árdán, An Bháinseach

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Ardane, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Gormáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0574, Page 128

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    The roads serving this district are wide and well constructed. They are not very well kept at present.
    The principal road leads from Dungrud to Cappagh; it has many by-roads chiefly on its north side.
    This road was constructed between the years 1825-50, a big amount of the work was done by distress gangs" during the famine years.
    There were no bridges at first and the road crossed the streams at fords or level places. The principal bridges are at Drumomarka, Rossadrehis, and Clopera Rossadrehidbridge was built in 1831. The
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Quirke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curraghavoke, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Patrick Quirke
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Curraghavoke, Co. Tipperary