School: Loughill

Location:
Ballymunterhiggin, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eibhlis Ní Mhathghamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1026, Page 180

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1026, Page 180

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  1. Finner Graveyard is an old graveyard in the Parish of Innismacsaint. It is situated in the townland of Finner and is still in use by both Catholics and Protestants. It is of a rough rectangular shape, situated on the hillside and sloping towards the south west. The ruins of an old church still stand in the centre. It is supposed to be the remains of St. Ninnidh’s church, the first church to be built in the Parish.
    During Cromwell’s invasion, the church was hit with a cannon ball and partly knocked. It was then taken over by the protestants and rebuilt, Protestants came from about ten to fifteen miles (riding on horseback) to the meetings in this church. During the service the horses were left inside the graveyard and fastened by the bridle to stone ring which were all round the walls. A minister Rev. James Brandan fell dead in the pulpit
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Finner, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr Early
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    77
    Address
    Finner, Co. Donegal