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School: Castlerock N.S. (roll number 13242)

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Drummartin, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Frank Haran
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0174, Page 171

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  1. The Old Graveyards

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    There are two Churchyard's in the Parish.
    There names are Killoran and Rathbarron.
    The townlands they are situated in are Killoran and Rathbarron.
    These are all still in use.
    They are not round in shape, they are square shaped.
    There is the ruins of an old church in Killoran
    It is not level and it slope's towards the South.
    There are trees growing in both churchyard's.
    The churchyard of Killoran contains many old tombs and crosses.
    The crosse's and tombs are made of cut stone.
    There are no disused
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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
    Collector
    Elizabeth Bowie
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cabragh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Miss Honor Gallagher
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72
    Address
    Carrownaskeagh, Co. Sligo