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School: Fothar (roll number 16903)

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Faugher, Co. Donegal
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Bláthnaid Ní Fhannghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1077, Page 113

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  1. An Reilig

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    so he had to go to the pope. The penance the pope gave him was to build three chapels. So he built one in Clondahorkey, one in Cluain and the other in Fanad.
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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
    Sarah Sweeney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Marblehill, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    D. Sweeney
    Gender
    Unknown
    Age
    42
    Address
    Marblehill, Co. Donegal

  2. An Reilig (continued)

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    There are five graveyards in this parish altogether between Protestants and Catholics. They are Clondahorky, Ballymore, Doe, Cloone and Doe Castle graveyard. People are buried in all these graveyards except Cloone, and this graveyard is filled up now. Most of the graveyards are square. Doe and Clondahorky are the only graveyards that have a slant. The rest are all level. There are a good many trees,
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