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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0058, Page 0245

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    “In the townland of Kill is a graveyard not used now.”

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    The tombstones were also used in building Longford Lodge.
    Once upon a time St. Kieran and another monk were travelling looking for a place to build a monastery. They came to Kill at night time and rested there. In the morning they found they were at a graveyard and St Kieran being disappointed because he meant to build his monastery there said "May this place never be without a corpse". The other monk said. If that is so may it be the corpse of a seocóg (a stare or starling) and every Monday from that day to this the dead body of a starling is found in the graveyard.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Nevin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Gortadullisk, Co. Galway