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School: Baile Gaedhaelach (C.)

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Irishtown, Co. Mayo
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Mrs Mc Manus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0097, Page 341

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    Graveyards
    There are five graveyards in my parish - one in Kilvine two in Irishtown and tow in Ballindine. They are all still in use. None of them is round they are all square ones.
    There are the ruins of a church in Kilvine but there isn't any in any of the others. There are the ruins of an old church in Kilvine but there isn't any in any of the others. There are the ruins of an old church in Kilvine and it is said that St. Patrick and his Sister are buried there.
    There is only one of the yards that are level all the others are sloped towards the south. There are three old graveyards which contain very old tombs but the other two
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Noonan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creevard, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Bridget Noonan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creevard, Co. Mayo