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School: Monaghan (Convent, Girls) (roll number 359)

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Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 210

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    party wished it to be in a different field. In the middle of Summer snow fell on the one particular field, and the grave0yard was traced out by a red line in the snow. It was here that the Grave-yard was made therefore, and it is still used as the Catholic Burying-ground. The place was afterwards called "Drom Sneachta" or the hill of snow.
    Phil. McKenna.
    Smithboro.
    Told by :-
    Mrs. Ann Murphy (80)
    Gortmore.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Mc Kenna
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Smithborough, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mrs Ann Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Gortmore South, Co. Monaghan