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School: Faithlegg (B.), Portláirge (roll number 11614)

Location:
Faithlegg, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Peter Lyons
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0653, Page 70

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    There is only one graveyard in the district. It is in the townland of Faithlegg. It is still in use. It is shaped square. There is a church in it where the people of the district go to Mass. There are many yew trees in it. There are many old stone and wooden crosses around it.
    There is an old ruin in the graveyard. It was a protestant church. In it the Boltons of Half-Way-House are buried. There are some tombs in the graveyard. Some of them are very old.
    There is only one Vault in the graveyard. In it Mr. Power of Faithlegg is buried.
    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
    Laurence Condon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cheekpoint, Co. Waterford