School: Ballybay (Hall St.) (roll number 12378)

Location:
Ballybay, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
C. Ó Maonaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0938, Page 363

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0938, Page 363

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    one. This church is in ruin now.
    The church-yard is flat and level. There are trees growing in it among which is a wishing tree. This church-yard has many old tombstones. Some of which are readable and some which are not. The oldest date to be read is 1781. A man named Edward Coleman and his wife are buried in this grave. There are two crosses in it. made of iron. They are not ornamental in any way. They are shaped like the figure below.
    Drawing of cross.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English