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School: Pres. Convent, Drogheda (roll number 851)

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Drogheda, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Sr. M. Patrick
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0679, Page 054

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    There is a little shed in Donore churchyard. Long ago before the people would be buried for three days they would take the coffins up again to examine the bodies to see from what disease the people died. This little shed was used for spying on the people who would lift up the bodies. There were holes in the door of this little shed which they would fire shots through. The poor men who travel the roads now sleep in this shed.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Veronica Browne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sheephouse, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs Brian
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sheephouse, Co. Meath