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1. Local History - The Lettermore Graveyard (continued)

   

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   An aggregation of pillarstones resembling the headstones sometimes seen in a small crowded cemetery, form a picturesque and puzzling feature of the landscape on the northern side of Gleneaney. From time immemorial this conspicuous unenclosed plot has been locally known as the Lettermore graveyard, but never used for interments, even of unbaptized children. The tradition that a battle was fought in the neighbourhood was quite vivid a quarter of a century ago, but was tainted by the anachronism that the event took place in Cromwell's time, the Catholic army suffering a calamitous defeat.
   This excrescence on the original story was attributable to the historical fact that the marquis of Clanricarde was dislodged from the castle of Donegal after a few

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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

   Annie Mohan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Lettermore, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Éilis Ní Bhaoghaill

   Relation

   Not a relative

   Gender

   Female

   Occupation

   Teacher