Glenasmole Roads

GLENASMOLE ROADSAcknowledgementsTHANKS are due to a number of people. Firstly, to the latePaddy Healy for his meticulous research, his informativewritings and his important collection of slides and photographswhich have formed this book. Initial access to Paddy ’s collectionof manuscripts and slides was graciously facilitated andsupported by a number of people, most notably Michael Fewerand Con Manning. Síle Coleman of the County Library in Tallaghtwas a great support in preparing the book for publication. JohnMcAleer is responsible for its professional design and layout.The greatest debt is owed to Peter Healy who in the sharing natureof his late brother Paddy, gave access to Paddy's papers so thatothers could share Paddy's great knowledge and deep insights.Rob Goodbody and the Irish Times kindly granted permission toreproduce Paddy Healy —An Appreciation.Thanks to Tomás Maher and the pupils of Glenasmole NationalSchool who permitted the inclusion of a list of placenames andfield names they had collected.We are grateful to the board of the National Library of Ireland forpermission to reproduce a photograph on page 41 of peoplepraying at St. Colmcille’s Well in 1954. A map drawn by PaddyHealy based on an Ordnance Survey map is reproduced on page3 courtesy of Ordnance Survey Ireland.Go raibh míle maith agaibh go léir.iv