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School: An Clochán (C.)

Location:
Cloghan, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Mairéad, Bean Uí Ghionnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0815, Page 080

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    There are four graveyards in this parish which are still used namely, the old and the new cemeteries in the townland of Banagher. Kilcamon graveyard in the townland of Cloghan, and Killowney graveyard in the townland of Cloghan.
    The new cemetery is square in shape but the old ones are round in shape and there are the ruins of old churches in them. The churchyard is hilly on account of the way the graves are covered and there are also
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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
    Brigid Feighery
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Informant
    Mr James Devery
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Cloghan, Co. Offaly