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School: Sean-Mhachaire (roll number 17015)

Location:
Shanvaghera, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Máille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0108, Page 395

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    flags and crosses in it marking old graves. There are marble tomb-stones in it also.
    There is a fort in the parish where unbaptised children were buried. It is situated in the village of Shanaghmoyle. There is about twenty children buried in it. Priests who died in Knock were not buried in the graveyard but they were buried in the churchyard. People who commit suicide are buried in forts
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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
    Patrick Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Addergoole, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    85
    Address
    Addergoole, Co. Mayo