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School: Richmond (roll number 14400)

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Richmond, Co. Mayo
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Pádraig Mac Giollarnáth
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 187

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  1. The Old Graveyards

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    There are three graveyards in the parish of Crossmolina. There is one graveyard in Crossmolina and there is another graveyard in Kilmurry and there is another graveyard in Michael Kearns'es land Carrowkilleen Crossmolina.
    There are some small bushes growing on that graveyard. There are some tumb-stones in that graveyard also. It is a sort of round burial ground. There is another graveyard in Kilmurry. Kilmurry Church is on one side of the graveyard. Kilmurry graveyard is not level. The graveyard slopes to the North. There are head-stones in it made
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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
    John Lynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinlabaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr John Lynn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Crossmolina, Co. Mayo