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School: Balrath (1) (roll number 9770)

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Balrath, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
C. Ní Pharthaláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 315

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  1. Old Chapels

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    Long ago the people used to have mudwalled chapels after the mass-rocks.
    There was a mud walled chapel at each of these places:- Wharon, Carlanstown, Tullyhill and another at Carraig Maille. After these the beautiful chapel of Castletown was built.
    The people used to bury their dead in Lickblea, Wharon and Fore graveyards.
    Since Castletown Chapel was built in 18.. the people of this district go to Mass and bury their dead in Castletown
    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
    Mary Gillooley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carlanstown, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Mulligan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carlanstown, Co. Westmeath

  2. Old Chapels

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    Before the Chapels were built the people were buried in Foyran, Lickblea, Regana, Fore and Kilfrea. Some of the oldest crosses in Castletown graveyard are erected over the following people:-
    Mary Gibbons
    Died January 1858.
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    History Edit