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School: Ganntaigh (Ganty)

Location:
Ganty, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Sorcha Bean Uí Chlúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0034, Page 0276

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    In the district where the Ganty school is situated there are two grave yards. Their names are Kilconieron and Lickerrig. They are almost in a straight line with each other though not on the same road or the same townland.
    The Kilconieron graveyard is situated in the townland of Kilconieron, parish of Carrowbane, and barony of Dunkelly. The Catholic Church of Kilconieron or "Kille" , as it is called locally, is beside this graveyard which is on the left side of the public road which runs from Garracloone to the main road which leads to the town of Athenry on the north and Loughrea on the south-east.
    This graveyard is still used for the
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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
    Michael Dempsey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Lissalondoon, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Paddy Buckley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Garracloon, Co. Galway