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School: Tobberclair

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Toberclare, Co. Westmeath
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Seán Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0747, Page 099J

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  1. Old Graveyards

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    The is one graveyard in the townsland of Liss. It is situated towards the south and there is a church in it. There are trees growing round it. There are many tombs and monuments and there is also a volt. It is about six feet down in the ground, and there are stone steps down into it. There are two shelves on each side for two coffins and there is also two bars of iron which holds another coffin. The coffins are made of lead. It is covered in with a flat stone and a railing round it.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Slevin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Portlick, Co. Westmeath

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    There are many local grave-yards in this parish. Kilkenny grave-yard is situated beside the road, in the parish of Kilkenny West in the barony of Kilkenny West. It is still in use. It is in the of a square with a wall and
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