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    regarded as being a very ancient one, because none of the old local people remember when it was first consecrated. Some of the tombstones are very ancient looking, and the inscriptions are unreadable.
    About six or seven years ago there was a special unconsecrated place preserved for the burial of unbaptised infants, but as time went on the pastors were obligated to consecrate the place for the unbaptised children and make it a
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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
    Patricia Mac Guire
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornagee, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    John Mac Partlan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    87
    Address
    Cornagee, Co. Roscommon