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School: Brownknowe (roll number 7464)

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Brownknowe, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
M. Nic Ghiolla Chearr
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1086, Page 251

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    The local names of graveyards around this district are Ramelton, Killydonnell, Tully and Glenalla.
    The graveyard of Killydonnell is situated on a slope running down to Lough Swilly and is about three miles from Ramelton. Ramelton old graveyard is situated facing Church Street and the new graveyard runs with a slope facing down to the county road and is situated in the Bank Terrace.
    Tully graveyard sits right up on top of a height overlooking Ballyare. It is about four miles from Ramelton. This graveyard also runs with a slope towards the road. It is a very old burial place with a large number of wooden and concrete tombstones. There is, at least, one vault in this graveyard and some important people are said to
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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
    Lily Ferguson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carn High, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr Willie Davison
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Carn High, Co. Donegal