Road - road/trackway

The National Monuments Service's description

This section of the Rian Bó Phádraig is described by Power (1905, 116) as, 'With analogy as our guide, we may safely assume that the road continued in a nearly direct line - entering the townland last named [Tullow], beside, or on the site of, a quarry, on its north boundary. From Mrs. Murphy's house, already mentioned, for the next ten or twelve miles, i.e. to within half a mile of Lismore, we can fortunately verify every foot of the ancient route. According to clearly defined tradition, it followed the line of fence which runs dur south to the Tar river. Within a few perches of the river-bank the track took a slight bend to the east, for the purpose of escaping swampy ground in front. Its course was through, or by the side of, the two farm-houses close to the stream, on the north bank. The "inch," or river flat to the east of the track, and north of the river, was called, and is still frequently styled, the Faithche. As has been already suggested, the river here is liable to flooding, especially on the north side; and no doubt it was still more liable thereto anciently. Therefore, we may assume that the entrance to the ford, the ford itself perhaps, and the exit therefrom would be somewhat liable to variation. On the north bank, directly in line with the 'Rian,' the ground is particularly soft, hence the slight detour to the east. South of the Tar, with tradition as our guide, the tracing of the roadway is comparatively easy. The course is through the townland of Kildonoge'. In an accompanying map Power (ibid.) uses a dashed line to delineate this section of road.
This section of the road is based purely on local tradition and is not supported by any physical evidence. While the Rian Bó Phádraig may have passed through this townland, the exact route it took is currently unknown.

Road is cross-referenced with: TS069-001---- (includes TS061-071001-; TS061-071002-; TS061-071003-; TS061-071004-; TS061-071005-; TS061-071006-) TS076-008---- (includes TS076-008---*; TS076-008001*; TS076-008002*; TS076-008003*; TS076-008004*; TS076-008005*; TS076-008006*; TS076-008007*; TS076-008008*; TS076-008009*; TS076-008010*; TS076-008011*; TS076-008012*; TS082-006----; TS082-006---*; TS082-006001*; TS082-006002*; TS082-006003*; TS082-006004*). TS088-074---- (includes TS088-026001*)
TS088-026---- (includes TS088-026002*; TS088-026003*; TS091001----; TS091-01001*; TS091-01002*).

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of revised upload: 25 November 2019

References

Power, Rev. P. 1905 The Rian Bó Phádraig (the ancient highway of the Decies). Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 35, 110-29.