In some places, transport was a major problem during the Iron Age. Near the sea or rivers, skin covered boats or dug-out canoes made travel easy. In order to reach areas far from waterways it was necessary to travel through the heavily wooded or bog covered countryside. Occasionally to connect two important sites or places, wooden roadways were built across bogs or marshes. These were made by placing runners of birch or alder on the surface and covering them with large oak planks to make a road.
At Craggaunowen there is part of an Iron Age wooden track or Togher which was originally laid in 148AD. It was excavated in 1975 at Corlea Bog, Co. Longford and a section of it was then moved to Craggaunowen for study and display.
