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School: Bouleenshere (C.) (roll number 12865)

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Booleenshare, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mary A. Walsh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417, Page 448

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  1. The Old Graveyards

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    In the Parish of Ballyheigue there are three graveyards. The principal one is called "Ballyheigue" where the people of the Parish and some people outside the Parish are buried. The other graveyard is in Keelmacada which is confined to the Corridon family and children who die shortly after being born. The burial place is in Glendahalan where there are no adults buried but infants who die immediately after birth.
    Ballyheigue graveyard which is owned by the "Church Body" is situated about one fourth of a mile to the north of Ballyheigue village. A strange thing about this is that there is a Protestant Church in the middle of it. There was a divine Service held there when the Crosby family lived in Ballyheigue Castle, but since then there is no Service held there, as there (is) are no Pro(s)testants in this Parish now.
    Keel is in the western end of the Parish about three miles from Ballyheigue on the shore of Tralee Bay. It occupies about one rood of ground with the sacred ruin in the centre which was
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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
    Informant
    Mrs Godley
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Dromatoor, Co. Kerry