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School: Saggart

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Saggart, Co. Dublin
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E. Ó Monacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0793, Page 45

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0793, Page 45

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    Local graveyards
    There are two graveyards in this district. One a Protestant graveyard (and I) situated in the townland of Rathcoole and the other a Catholic one situated is the townland of Saggart. This Catholic graveyard is a very old one and there are many very ancient headstones in it and there are also many iron crosses in it. In this grave-yard there is no church in ruins but there is a Catholic church opposite it. Many years ago people in this district word to mind and watch their graves because people used to rob the graves during the nights
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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
    Marie Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Female