School: St Patrick's, Aughnacliffe (roll number 13283)

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   broken by visitors breaking off pieces for relics, the
   late R.A. Plunkett P.P. had them re-interred in the
   Southern end of the graveyard close to the tower. A
   strange coincidence that those sacred relics which
   survived down through the ages were laid to
   rest by a kinsman a blood relation of Blessed
   Oliver Plunkett the Irish Martyr of Tyburn England.

   Members of the O'Farrells chieftains of Annally are
   buried close to the entrance to the tower
   on the North side. The O'Reilly Coat of Arms is
   engraved on a tomb in the South side of the
   graveyard. A few Celtic crosses have been
   recovered from among the debris. The following
   are some of the striking inscriptions on headstones
   at Columcille graveyard.

   Elegy written by deceased Francis Carey, Smear, a School Teacher.

   
   From dust we come,
   To dust we run.
   Life here is but a span.
   If compared it be, to eternity.
   and thus the fate of man
   All earthly pride, then lay aside,
   and lay good works in store.
   For just as I
   So much you die
   and breathe on earth no more.
   Elegy written by deceased Thomas Campbell, Smeare

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   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

   Michael Hourican

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   13

   Address

   Rathmore, Co. Longford

   Informant

   Patrick J. Donohoe

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   49

   Address

   Aghakine, Co. Longford