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Traditions Regarding Ancient Roads, Local Trade etc.

Abstract: Story collected by a student at The Neale (B.) school (Neale, Co. Mayo) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0103/1/22

 The Neale (B.) [Vol. 0103, Chapter 0001]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Mayo Schools

Story text

transcribed at

 

Traditions Regarding Ancient Roads, Local Trade etc.  [duchas:4352235]

The old road from Cross, Cong, etc, to Ballinrobe instead of passing through the village of the Neale, as the road does now, branched off to the left about fifty yards south of the Long Stone, and ran at the back of the now dismantled Protestant church and across the western part of MileHill, entering Ballinrobe at the present High Street. There is no trace whatsoever of that road now. At that time Cong appears to have been a good market town as it had communication with Galway by boat, and Ballinrobe had no train connection with any other town as the railroad from Claremorris was not built until within comparatively recent times. This explains why some of the by-roads in the district do not appear to have been run in the most convenient manner - especially those in the Cong direction.

Resource description

Origin information
Neale, Co. Mayo
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 036
Volume 0103
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Tomás Mac an Bháird.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Roads   linked data (lcsh)
Roads--Bóithre
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Trades and crafts--Gnó agus ceird
School location
Neale An Éill Neale Kilmolara Kilmaine Mayo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4435969
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0103/1/22

Suggested credit
"Traditions Regarding Ancient Roads, Local Trade etc."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_4435969>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Tomás Mac an Bháird.
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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