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School: Baile Ruadh (Cailíní)

Location:
Ballyroe, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Fhearghail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0013, Page 344

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    centre of the cemetery there is a flat flag with a hollow in the centre. On this flag there are cuts made by some rough instrument and this is said to be the remains of the old Ogham writing.
    Others say that two kings fought and died there and that one of them sharpened his sword on this flag and this is the reason why its called Kildaree.
    There is one lamentable defect in these graveyards, The graves are entirely too close to each other and very often the parts of two or three graves are dug up to make a new one.
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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)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Geraghty
    Other names
    Bridie Geraghty
    Bríghidh Ní Ghoireachthaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Williamstown, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Eamon Ó Ghoireachthaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 50
    Address
    Williamstown, Co. Galway