School: Baile an Mhuilinn
- Location:
- Milltown, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Bean Uí Shigín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0157, Page 352
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- There are three graveyards in the parish of Drumcliffe. One graveyard is situated beside Drumcliffe Protestant Church, another which adjoins this graveyard belongs to Rathcormack Chapel and the other belongs to Ahamplish Protestant Church. There are three churches combined in the Parish of Drumcliffe, namely Drumcliffe, Ahamplish and the Rosses. There are graveyards beside Drumcliffe and Ahamplish Churches but the Rosses Church does not possess a graveyard. People who die there are usually interred in Drumcliffe churchyard.The Drumcliffe graveyard is square in shape with the church situated in the middle. There are a large number of trees growing on the south and west side of this Church. Near the main road, beside the Catholic graveyard, stands a fine old Celtic Cross. It is thirteen feet high and is four feet wide at the arms. It is beautifully sculptured on all sides and shows figures illustrative of Scriptural(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ada Shaw
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballynagalliagh, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Miss E. Shaw
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 96
- Address
- Ballynagalliagh, Co. Sligo
