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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 264

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  1. An Old Graveyard

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    About one hundred years ago a man names Reddington worked for the Knoxes of Rappea. During that time one of the Knoxes of Rappe died, and was going to be buried in the Rappa graveyard. The Rappa graveyard is about one hundred yards from the Rappa road. At that time there was meadow growing between the graveyard and the road. Mr. Reddington was sent to cut a road through the meadow, in order the the carriages and horses would not tramp it down. SO the man went to the field and began to cut the meadow. He was not long working when he heard the noise of carriages and horses coming also the road. The horse and carriages went in through the meadow and when they landed at the graveyard they all disappeared
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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
    Bhincent Ó Baoghill
    Other names
    Bhincent Ó Baoghill
    Vincent O' Boyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathbal, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Pat Reddington
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Rathbal, Co. Mayo