Local Roads

Abstract: Story collected by Richard Tobin, a student at Baile Dubh (2), (B.) school (Ballyduff, Co. Waterford) from informant Mr Richard Tobin.

Original reference: 0634/4/82

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The Local Roads [duchas:4376779]

The following names of roads are - Mocollop road, New Line, Lismore road, Station road. The Rocks and the Glen road.
The Mocollop road is the main road through Co. Waterford, and it leads through a place called Mocollop.
The New Line is a road which is not long made. It is an easy road to travel with a horse and load.
The station road is the road which leads to the Station road is the roach which leads to the station. The Rocks is a road which leads to Turnageeha, and it was repaired not long ago. The glen road leads to Araglen and is called the glenroad because it runs though a glen.
Men were employed a penny a day. Before bridges were made people used cross the river on stepping stones.

Origin information
Ballyduff, Co. Waterford
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 392
Volume 0634
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Seán Ó Murchadha.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Roads--Bóithre
Informant location
BallyduffAn Baile DubhBallyduffLismore and MocollopCoshmore and CoshbrideWaterford
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4504047
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0634/4/82

Suggested credit
"The Local Roads"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4504047>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Seán Ó Murchadha.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

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