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School: Árd-achadh (roll number 17098)

Location:
Ardagh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Liam Ó Coinne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0148, Page 261

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    There is a graveyard in the townland of Rappa, in the parish, in the Barony of Tyrawley and about four and a half miles from Ballina.
    This is a Protestant graveyard.
    There is no-one buried in it except the Knox's of Rappa.
    There is about thirty tombstones in the graveyard also. The shape of the graveyard is round and there are bushes growing round it.
    There are steps leading into it.
    The oldest tombstone was erected in the year(s) 1813. This is over Francis Knox. He was eight seven years when he died.
    Annesley Knox died in the year 1887 and there is a tombstone over him.
    Captain Knox died 8th April 1897 aged fifty nine years.
    There is a tombstone over Miss Emily Knox and on this tombstone is written.
    "Weep not" She is not
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Agnes Lyons
    Other names
    Agnes Lyons
    Úna Ní Laighnigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowcrin, Co. Mayo