School: Cill Fhínghín (roll number 16222)

Location:
Killeeneen More, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033, Page 0282

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  1. In the lawn of Kilcornan estate there stands an ancient Church. Over fifty years ago it was a ruin, but Mr. Redington then owner of the estate, built it up again, and put a paling around it. When making the paling he came across several human skeletons. They looked like human skulls with perfect sets of teeth. He put the skeletons in a box, and buried them in Roveagh grave yard.
    After that he took suddenly ill, he was sent to Galway, and his last wish was to be buried in Kilcornan Church. He was brought back to Kilcornan, and buried in the little Church. A beautiful head stone was erected over him. The four walls still stand, but the roof is gone. The walls are coated with ivy.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ned Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcornan, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Denis Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    47
    Address
    Kilcornan, Co. Galway