School: Clochar Lughaidh, Coillte Mághach

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 198

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    called Sam. The most important man known to be buried there is Samuel Ormsby who was buried about the year 1235. In the east gable of the church there was a big square stone on which were carved words to his memory. The stone was about four feet long by four feet wide.
    Between ten and fifteen years ago, this stone fell out of the gable and when it fell on the floor it broke into two parts, but the words could still be read. A few years ago, it was taken away by the Ormsby family of Ballinamore.
    The graveyard occupies also one road of ground. Until
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridgie Hall
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Loughkeeraun Well, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James Hall
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Loughkeeraun Well, Co. Mayo