School: Kilmactranny (roll number 6385)

Location:
Kilmactranny, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Chasmháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0182, Page 016

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0182, Page 016

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  1. There was an old graveyard in the town land of Highwood.
    The name of it is Kill A Grogaun graveyard.
    There is a track of a Catholic Church there.
    It is on level ground.
    It is not round.
    It is not in use.
    There is another graveyard in Ballin Doon and in Kilmactranny, but they are still used.
    There is an old Abbey in Ballin Doon and the ruins are still to be seen.
    Unbaptized children were not buried in the graveyards, but they used to be buried very near it.
    There are trees growing in them.
    The churchyard has some very old tombs and crosses.
    The crosses are made of cement and cut stone
    The people are buried within the ruin in the churchyard.
    There are not disured graveyards in the parish.
    Local families still use certain
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tessie Mc Dermottroe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloghmine, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr Pat Clements
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Highwood, Co. Sligo