School: Derrydamph
- Location:
- Derrydamph, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mrs Lundy
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- Informant
- George Lundie
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 76
- Occupation
- Teacher
- During the famine time roads were made in this locality as relief works. The road from Derrydamph cross to Skeagh Cross and from thence to the Drumagae Cross was made during this time. Before this time these roads were only bog passes.