Abstract: Story collected by John Timlin, a student at Ballycastle Boys' school (Ballycastle, Co. Mayo) from informant Mrs Timlin.
Original reference: 0140/1/26
School Ballycastle Boys' [Vol. 0140, Chapter 0001]
County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Mayo Schools
transcribed at 
Old Roads [duchas:4369341]
About a hundred and fifty years ago there were few roads or bridges like nowadays. In those day there were only narrow little roads leading through the country. There was one going from Ballinglen to Killala and another going from Kilfian to Ballina. At last the English Government granted money to make public roads from town to town. The people were poor in those days and the money they earned in making the roads helped them in eaking out a mere livelihood. It took them along time to make all the roads through Ireland and when they made them they also made bridges across rivers Before the bridges were made the people had to cross the river on stepping stones at a convenient ford.
Old Roads [duchas:4369342]
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Original reference: 0140/1/26
Old Roads
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