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School: Kilnaleck (C.)

Location:
Cill na Leice, Co. an Chabháin
Teacher:
Mrs. Reilly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0994, Page 250

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    In the town-land of Drumbee on the road between Kilnaleck and Ballinagh and about a half a mile from the town stands an ash tree which is one of the many monument trees in the district.
    Of the many traveller's that pass that way few notice the tree or realise why it was put there. These monument tree's were used to direct funerals on their way to Kill grave-yard.
    When the funeral party reached one of these monument trees the corpse was laid down and the rosary recited and then the funeral party proceeded to the next monument tree. Other monument trees are situated in the townland's of Foxfield & Mull Castle. These tree's all seem to lead from Kill-grave-yard
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cill na Leice, Co. an Chabháin
    Informant
    E. Ryan
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Cill na Leice, Co. an Chabháin