School: Ballyhaise (2)
- Location:
- Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhaolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0973, Page 219
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- There are two church yards in the parish , Castleterra and Ballyhaise . They are both still in use.
Ballyhaise graveyard is rectangular in shape. The church is in the centre. The graveyard slopes towards the south . The trees which grow in it are the chestnut tree, the yew tree and he palm tree. It contains some very old tombs an monuments . The names and dates on some of the monuments are illegible. There is only one celtic cross in the graveyard. It is made of marble stone and is surrounded by a railing about 16 feet square.
There are no crosses made of wood or iron .
People from distant parishes still use this graveyard . There is a field in the townland of cross fonts which is supposed to have been a graveyard.
- Collector
- Bella Mullen
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ragaskin, Co. Cavan
