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School: Faithlegg (C.), Portláirge (roll number 11615)

Location:
Faithlegg, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Mary J. Brazil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0653, Page 100H

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  2. The Old Church

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    Near this castle stands the ruins of an old church which was formally Catholic. At the time when Aylwards castle was destroyed by Cromwell. This Church was burned. It was used as a burial place for the Bolton family and their decendants. The last of the Boltons to be buried there was Miss Bolton.
    The inscription on her tombstone reads:-

    Sacred to the memory of
    Anne Frances Bolton
    of Brook Lodge only daughter of the late Charles Newport Bolton of Brook Lodge and Anne his wife
    Born 16th June 1648
    Died 2nd January 1932
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Conroy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Faithlegg, Co. Waterford